Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need forhigher determination, stronger efforts and more effective actions fromministries, sectors, localities and organisations to promote the growth ofcultural industries, increasing its contributions to the country’s GDP by 2030.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the conference. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the first national teleconference onthe development of the cultural industries in Vietnam on December 22, theGovernment leader highlighted the progress of industries, with contributions tothe national GDP increasing to 4.4% in 2022 from 3.92% in 2021. Read full story
- A sound foreign policy has helped promote Vietnam’s staturein the international arena, according to Director of Italy-based AGCCommunication Antonio Albanese.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (L) meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during his State visit to the European country in July 2023. (Photo: VNA) Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, he described2023 as a highly successfully year of Vietnam’s diplomacy in terms of itsrelations with Italy amid the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, aswell as with other countries around the world. Read full story
- Vietnam’s diplomatic sector has reaped positive results in2023, stated Assistant Professor Beak Yong-Hun from the School of Asian andMiddle Eastern Studies under the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Dankook University.
Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Beak highlightedVietnam’s upgrade of its ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership levelwith the US in September and Japan in November. Read full story
- The year of 2023 has continued to witness Vietnam’spractical and effective contributions to United Nations peacekeepingoperations, helping to affirm the country’s image as a dynamic, active andresponsible member of the international community.
Following the Party and State’s orientations,Vietnam has sent personnel to UN peacekeeping missions, realising the country’sforeign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation anddevelopment. Read full story
- The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi MinhCity has coordinated with several e-commerce platforms to organise a series ofseminars on cross-border e-commerce and global growth opportunities forVietnamese businesses.
The seminars have been held within the frameworkof a demand-supply connectivity conference between Ho Chi Minh City andprovinces and centrally-run cities which is taking place from December 21-24. Read full story
- Total loans outstanding as of November 30 at creditinstitutions in Ho Chi Minh City were worth over 3.4 quadrillion VND (140.15billion USD), a 1.3% increase from the previous month, according to the centralbank.
Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bankof Vietnam (SBV)’s HCM City Branch, said the growth was among the highest inthe year, and consolidated a rising trend. Read full story
- The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrapped up theyear 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia, 15th in Asia and 94th in theworld in FIFA's latest rankings.
The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrap up the year 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia. (Photo: VNA) In Southeast Asia, Vietnam were followed by Thailand (113th inthe world), Malaysia (130th), the Philippines (140th) and Indonesia (146th)./. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need forhigher determination, stronger efforts and more effective actions fromministries, sectors, localities and organisations to promote the growth ofcultural industries, increasing its contributions to the country’s GDP by 2030.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the conference. (Photo: VNA) - A sound foreign policy has helped promote Vietnam’s staturein the international arena, according to Director of Italy-based AGCCommunication Antonio Albanese.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (L) meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during his State visit to the European country in July 2023. (Photo: VNA) - Vietnam’s diplomatic sector has reaped positive results in2023, stated Assistant Professor Beak Yong-Hun from the School of Asian andMiddle Eastern Studies under the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Dankook University.
Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Beak highlightedVietnam’s upgrade of its ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership levelwith the US in September and Japan in November. Read full story
- The year of 2023 has continued to witness Vietnam’spractical and effective contributions to United Nations peacekeepingoperations, helping to affirm the country’s image as a dynamic, active andresponsible member of the international community.
Following the Party and State’s orientations,Vietnam has sent personnel to UN peacekeeping missions, realising the country’sforeign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation anddevelopment. Read full story
- The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi MinhCity has coordinated with several e-commerce platforms to organise a series ofseminars on cross-border e-commerce and global growth opportunities forVietnamese businesses.
The seminars have been held within the frameworkof a demand-supply connectivity conference between Ho Chi Minh City andprovinces and centrally-run cities which is taking place from December 21-24. Read full story
- Total loans outstanding as of November 30 at creditinstitutions in Ho Chi Minh City were worth over 3.4 quadrillion VND (140.15billion USD), a 1.3% increase from the previous month, according to the centralbank.
Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bankof Vietnam (SBV)’s HCM City Branch, said the growth was among the highest inthe year, and consolidated a rising trend. Read full story
- The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrapped up theyear 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia, 15th in Asia and 94th in theworld in FIFA's latest rankings.
The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrap up the year 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia. (Photo: VNA) VNA
