Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a briefreview of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 24.
– The 55th anniversary of the establishment ofVietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations was celebrated solemnly in Hanoi on June24. In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, onbehalf of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders and people, extended hisgreetings to the Cambodian Party, State and people on the meaningful day of thetwo nations. Read full story
– Vietnam and Hungary arelooking to step up bilateral partnership in multiple areas and the effectiveimplementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UVFTA) during NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Hungary from June 26 –28. Vietnam and Hungary established diplomatic relations on February 3,1950 and lifted their ties to comprehensive partnership on the occasion of avisit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the European nation in2018. Read full story
-Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UnitedNations, has affirmed the importance of international humanitarian efforts aswell as Vietnam’s commitments to contribute to these activities.
Addressingthe three-day UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian AffairsSegment, which concluded on June 23, Giang said that in 2022, Vietnam hasdonated 500,000 USD to the UN’s humanitarian funds and 1 million USD to theCOVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) mechanism. Read full story
– A workshopthemed “Vietnam as your Green business opportunities destination” was heldby the Belgian Vietnamese Alliance (BVA) and the Flanders InternationalTechnical Agency (FITA) in Brussels on June 22 to introduce Vietnam’s potentialin renewable energy and sustainable port development.
Addressing theevent, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Nguyen Van Thao saidthat although the world in general and the two regions of Asia and Europe inparticular have seen positive signs of a “new normal” period after two years ofbeing hit by COVID-19, the global economic environment has remained fragile dueto various factors, including geopolitical uncertainties, new variants of theSARS-CoV-2 virus, severe disruption of supply chains, pressures from risinginflation, as well as the challenges in sustainable development and theunpredictable impacts of climate change. Read full story
–Vietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets ownedby domestic enterprises and 60-96% of foreign supermarkets in Vietnam,according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), showing that moreVietnamese consumers are choosing Vietnamese goods.
In traditionalretail channels, the ratio of Vietnamese goods in markets and groceries is atleast 60%. Particularly, since COVID-19 broke out, 76% of Vietnamese consumerstend to prioritise domestic products, especially those with guaranteed qualityand health benefits. Read full story
– Sixty works by late famous painter Bui XuanPhai, many of which were created toward the end of his life, are on display inHo Chi Minh City. The oil and gouache works are showcased at theexhibition “Remember Painter Bui Xuan Phai,” according to Tran Hau Tuan, acollector and the organiser of the event which is scheduled to run to July 4. Read full story
– Energy Observer – the world’s firsthydrogen-powered, zero-emission vessel that is self-sufficient in energy –continues its journey in Southeast Asia, with the 73rd stopover of itsround-the-world Odyssey being in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Arriving inthe Vietnamese southern hub on June 22, the crew plans to present the ship'sautonomous zero-emission system to several hundred visitors, decision-makers,students and school children in collaboration with the French Consulate in thecity. Read full story
- The national men’s football team of Vietnam remains in FIFA'stop 100, according to the Vietnam Football Federation. The Golden Dragons arein the 97th spot in the FIFA ranking with 1,219 points. A 2-0 victory overAfghanistan in a friendly match held on June 1 has helped Vietnam gain 3.46points. However, it was not enough for the team to advance in the rankingsbecause its closest rivals such as Palestine and Kyrgyzstan had very goodperformances in the 2023 Asian Cup Third Qualifier. Read full story/.
– A workshopthemed “Vietnam as your Green business opportunities destination” was heldby the Belgian Vietnamese Alliance (BVA) and the Flanders InternationalTechnical Agency (FITA) in Brussels on June 22 to introduce Vietnam’s potentialin renewable energy and sustainable port development.
Addressing theevent, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Nguyen Van Thao saidthat although the world in general and the two regions of Asia and Europe inparticular have seen positive signs of a “new normal” period after two years ofbeing hit by COVID-19, the global economic environment has remained fragile dueto various factors, including geopolitical uncertainties, new variants of theSARS-CoV-2 virus, severe disruption of supply chains, pressures from risinginflation, as well as the challenges in sustainable development and theunpredictable impacts of climate change. Read full story
–Vietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets ownedby domestic enterprises and 60-96% of foreign supermarkets in Vietnam,according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), showing that moreVietnamese consumers are choosing Vietnamese goods.
In traditionalretail channels, the ratio of Vietnamese goods in markets and groceries is atleast 60%. Particularly, since COVID-19 broke out, 76% of Vietnamese consumerstend to prioritise domestic products, especially those with guaranteed qualityand health benefits. Read full story
– Sixty works by late famous painter Bui XuanPhai, many of which were created toward the end of his life, are on display inHo Chi Minh City. The oil and gouache works are showcased at theexhibition “Remember Painter Bui Xuan Phai,” according to Tran Hau Tuan, acollector and the organiser of the event which is scheduled to run to July 4. Read full story
– Energy Observer – the world’s firsthydrogen-powered, zero-emission vessel that is self-sufficient in energy –continues its journey in Southeast Asia, with the 73rd stopover of itsround-the-world Odyssey being in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Arriving inthe Vietnamese southern hub on June 22, the crew plans to present the ship'sautonomous zero-emission system to several hundred visitors, decision-makers,students and school children in collaboration with the French Consulate in thecity. Read full story
- The national men’s football team of Vietnam remains in FIFA'stop 100, according to the Vietnam Football Federation. The Golden Dragons arein the 97th spot in the FIFA ranking with 1,219 points. A 2-0 victory overAfghanistan in a friendly match held on June 1 has helped Vietnam gain 3.46points. However, it was not enough for the team to advance in the rankingsbecause its closest rivals such as Palestine and Kyrgyzstan had very goodperformances in the 2023 Asian Cup Third Qualifier. Read full story/.
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