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☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has asked the People's Security Academy to conduct a comprehensive reform of educational thinking, methods and content to build a high-quality security workforce capable of meeting national security requirements in the new era.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam addresses the ceremony in Hanoi on June 22 marking the 80th founding anniversary of the People's Security Academy. (Photo: VNA)

Addressing a ceremony in Hanoi on June 22 marking the 80th founding anniversary of the People's Security Academy (June 25, 1946–2026) and the presentation of its third-time Hero of the People's Armed Forces title, the top leader stressed that the academy must play a pioneering role in training personnel equipped with both professional expertise and advanced digital capabilities. Read full text

- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on June 22 attended a ground-breaking ceremony for three large-scale rental housing projects and five metro line projects in Hanoi, marking a major step forward in the capital city’s infrastructure and social welfare development agenda.

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (C) and other delegates at the ground-breaking ceremony of the three large-scale rental housing projects and five metro line projects in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

The ceremony, organised by the Hanoi People's Committee, was held in a hybrid format, combining an in-person event with online connections to three project sites across the city. Read full text

- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 22 for Acting US Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosts a reception in Hanoi on June 22 for Acting US Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Giang congratulated Cao on his appointment and expressed confidence that he would continue to serve as an important bridge in promoting relations between Vietnam and the US and between the two defence ministries. Read full text

- Vietnam is a key priority market for the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as it looks to expand its investment footprint in the Southeast Asian country, Caroline Vik, Chief Policy Officer at the DFC told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) during her visit to Vietnam from June 19 to 21.

“We see strong potential for growth and view Vietnam as a great market,” Vik said, adding that DFC sees significant opportunities in strategic sectors such as energy, AI, data centres and financial technology. Read full text

- The northern province of Bac Ninh is stepping up international economic integration efforts and seeking to attract more high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) through the end of 2026 as part of its strategy for sustainable economic growth and stronger global competitiveness.

According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh, the province aims to maintain stable and sustainable growth, improve the competitiveness of both the economy and local businesses, and make better use of free trade agreements (FTAs) to expand and diversify export markets. Read full text

- The Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2026 (Vietnam ASDC) officially opened in Hanoi on June 21, bringing together 450 secondary and high school students from across Asia for one of the region's most anticipated debating competitions.

The ASDC, first launched in 2009, has attracted contestants from Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and host Vietnam, among other Asian countries and territories. Read full text

- Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have successfully developed nanovitexin from mung bean husks, creating a material with significantly enhanced properties compared to conventionally extracted vitexin.

The breakthrough is expected to support diabetes prevention and treatment while opening up broader biomedical applications. Read full text

- Hidden Spa-Water Hope in Cam Ranh, south-central province of Khanh Hoa, designed by IDEE Architects, has won the Jury Winner title at the Architizer A+Awards 2026, outperforming thousands of projects from around the world and further highlighting the growing international recognition of Vietnamese architecture.

Nestled among coastal sand dunes in Cam Ranh, the project was conceived with a strong commitment to respecting the natural landscape and harnessing water as its central element. Rather than creating a visually dominant structure, the design blends into the terrain, making use of sand layers, native vegetation and open spaces to strengthen the connection between people and nature./. Read full text

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