Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– President To Lam attended a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on July 1 to make the debut of the security and order protection force at the grassroots level.
The force, established by local authorities on a voluntary basis of people, comprises part-time communal public security personnel, guards of residential areas, and wardens.Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) Labour Cooperation Forum in Seoul on July 1 within the framework of his official visit to the East Asian country to seek ways to improve the quality of bilateral collaboration in the labour field.
At the forum, delegates assessed that over the past 30 years, bilateral cooperation has achieved remarkable development, including in labour, employment and social security. They exchanged views on issues and stories to increase the quality of labour collaboration, thereby helping to promote and cultivate the increasingly developing relationship between the two countries.Read full story
– National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the delegation of NA deputies of Hau Giang met with voters from the Mekong Delta province on July 1 following the conclusion of the 15th NA’s seventh session.
Voters expressed their satisfaction with the outcomes of the session, praising the NA's flexible and effective work in promptly addressing pressing social issues, stabilising prices and controlling inflation.Read full story
– Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, who is accompanying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), has had a working session with the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK).
Recognising VINK’s contributions over the years, Minister Dung asked the network to strengthen business connection and assistance, while continuing to develop startup support programmes such as the Vietnam - Korea Startups Exchange (VKSE).Read full story
– A delegation of the Party Committee of Central Agencies' Bloc led by its secretary Nguyen Van The had working sessions with the Communist Party USA and Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) and other representative agencies in New York from June 27-29, within the framework of the delegation’s visit to US.
At the working session with the Communist Party USA on June 28, The, who is also member of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee, thanked the US side for its support to Vietnam during its struggles for national independence and reunification, in overcoming the consequences of war and promoting the process of normalising and developing the Vietnam-US relations.Read full story
– Vietnam exported 4.68 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of this year, earning 2.98 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The figures represent an increase of 10.4% in volume and 32% in value over the same period last year.Read full story
– Vietnam's economy is experiencing a surge, fueled by strong export and industrial production, according to a series of reports from international organisations.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed optimism in its 2024 Article IV consultation with Vietnam. Its head Paulo Medas predicted a nearly 6% growth for the Vietnamese economy in 2024, supported by robust external demand, stable foreign direct investment (FDI), and recent policy adjustments. Inflation is expected to stay within the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s target range of 4-4.5% this year.Read full story/.
