Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of theday’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) VuongDinh Hue emphasised the target of even, comprehensive, and sustainabledevelopment for Hanoi while addressing the 12th session of its 16th People’sCouncil that opened on July 3.
He highly valued the capital city’s politicaldetermination and efforts to surmount difficulties and fuel economic recoveryand development.Read full text
- Vietnam attaches importance to relations withthe US and wants to continue developing the ties for the benefit of theirpeople, and for peace, friendship, cooperation, and development in the regionand the world, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for ForeignAffairs Le Hoai Trung has said.
Trung made the statement at meetings with USofficials during his working visit to the US from June 28 to July 2 at theinvitation of the US Department of State.Read full text
– A delegation of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) paid a working visit to Brazil from June 29 – July 2 and attendedthe 26th Sao Paulo Forum themed “Regional integration to advance Latin Americanand Caribbean sovereignty" in Brasilia capital city of Brazil.
Addressing the forum’s plenary session, thedelegation's head Le Hong Quang, who is a member of the CPV Central Committeeand Secretary of the Party Committee of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang,thanked communist parties, left-wing and workers' parties, and progressiveforces for their valuable support for Vietnam during its struggles for nationalindependence and reunification in the past, as well as in the cause of nationalconstruction and defence at present.Read full text
– Vietnam’s increasing middle-power status inthe Asia-Pacific region has sparked interest on its successful foreigndiplomacy, which is known as “bamboo diplomacy”, said Layton Pike, Co-founderof the Australia Vietnam Policy Institute (AVPI).
During a recent interview granted to theVietnam News Agency, Layton said bamboo is an ideal metaphor for Vietnam’s foreignoutlook.Read full text
- Vietnam can return to high growth rates overthe medium term, as structural reforms are implemented, Division Chief of theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Fiscal Affairs Department Paulo Medas hassaid.
Medas led an IMF team to Vietnam from June14-29 to hold discussions for the 2023 Article IV consultation with the country.Read full text
- Vietnam’s new visa policy may help thecountry welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year, far surpassing thetarget of 8 million set previously, said Hoang Nhan Chinh, Secretariat Directorof the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB).
On June 24, the Vietnamese National Assemblyapproved the Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of theLaw on the Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, as well as the Law onForeigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam.Read full text
– Several measures have been recommended tohelp Vietnamese exporters cope with dwindling demand in many markets around theworld.
In the first half of 2022, countries took boldsteps to resume economic and tourism activities after the COVID-19 pandemic wascontrolled, leading to a surge in consumption demand. Thanks to that, Vietnamrecorded 187.2 billion USD in export revenue during the period, up 18% from ayear earlier, statistics showed.Read full text/.
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