Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the people's public security force to further promote its leading role in Party building and rectification while addressing a conference of the Central Public Security Party Committee in Hanoi on June 15.
The conference also attracted the participation of President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who are Politburo members and members of the Standing Board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, among others. Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the spirit of preventing drug crimes early, from afar, and from their sources, while addressing a programme held in Hanoi on June 14.
The event, organised by the Ministry of Public Security and the Vietnam Television, honoured the role models in the drug crime combat and respond to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control in June. Read full story
– The Vietnamese Party, State and people always give special sentiment to Cuba, National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh told Cuban Minister of Justice Oscar Manuel Slivera Martinez during a reception in Hanoi on June 15.
Dinh said Vietnam forever remembers and deeply appreciates the strong support and wholehearted assistance that the Communist Party and fraternal people of Cuba have offered to the Vietnamese people in the past struggle for national liberation and the current national development. Read full story
– Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on major issues that require clarification and adjustments regarding draft resolutions to be adopted by the legislature in its 5th sitting, during a meeting chaired by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on June 15.
For the draft resolution on taking the vote of confidence for those who hold positions elected or approved by the National Assembly or People's Councils, Hue said the committee basically agreed with the report of the NA’s Law Committee on a number of issues of explanation, acceptance, and revision of the draft resolution. Read full story
– Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasised the strong commitments made by Vietnam at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26), while attending the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s open debate on climate change, peace and security on June 13. The event was chaired by Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – the UNSC Chair in June. Read full story
– Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, voiced concerns about the ongoing complicated developments in cyber security, climate change, and East Sea issues at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held on June 14 in Jakarta.
Speaking at the meeting, the diplomat stressed principled stance of ASEAN and suggested partners, when operating in the waters, should respect international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), jointly building the East Sea into a sea of peace, stability, cooperation and development. Read full story
– The recent armed attacks on the headquarters of the two communal administrations in Cu Kuin district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, have been strongly condemned by local residents who have also affirmed solidarity among all ethnic groups in the face of crimes and hostile forces. Read full story
– A cyber security handbook for women leaders was launched on June 15 by the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council.
The book provides businesswomen and female leaders of enterprises and organisations with basic knowledge on information safety on the internet and cyber security, prevention measures, how to detect cyber threats, and necessary actions in response to cyber attacks. Read full story./.
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