- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 27 emphasised the importance of globaland all-people approaches to and response measures against “headwinds” that arehindering economic growth of the world and Vietnam, while addressing a debatethemed “Braving the Headwinds: Rewiring Growth Amid Fragility” within theframework of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the WorldEconomic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 27 had separate bilateral meetingswith his counterparts from Barbados and Mongolia on the occasion of theirattendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the WorldEconomic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China. Read full story
- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held talks with his Dutchcounterpart Carola Schouten in The Hague on June 26 as part of his workingvisit to the Netherlands, during which Ha affirmed that Vietnam always attachesimportance to its comprehensive partnership with the Netherlands. Read full story
- Ten years after its establishment (June 27, 2013 – June 27, 2023), theVietnam - Indonesia strategic partnership has been consolidated andstrengthened across many areas, former Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam IbnuHadi talked to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Jakarta on theoccasion of the anniversary. Read full story
- The stock market has reportedly shown positive response to recent interestrate cuts. Last week, the benchmark VN-Index rose 2.1%, equivalent to 24 pointsto 1,129.38 points. The money flows tended to be channeled into bank stockswhile some steel and chemical ones also went up thanks to high hopes for thepressure from lending interest rates to be eased.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) continued reducing regulatory interest rates onJune 19, the fourth cut in a row since mid-March. Read full story
- The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam is predicted to see a 1.5-foldincrease following the extension of tourist e-visas from 30 to 90 days fromAugust 15, according to insiders. It is part of the Law on amendments andsupplements to a number of articles of the Law on the Exit and Entry ofVietnamese Citizens, as well as the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from,Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam, approved by the National Assembly onJune 24 at its fifth session. Read full story
- China spent 805 million USD on importing vegetables and fruits from Vietnamin the first four months of 2023, up 29% year-on-year, according to the VietnamFruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit). The neighbour led the top five importersof Vietnam's vegetables and fruits with exports to the country accounting for59% of Vietnam’s total export volume. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City and the Ile-de-France region have agreed to work together instudying and building specific cooperation programmes in economic development,heritage conservation, and ecological transition during at a June 26 meeting inParis between the region's Regional Council and a HCM City delegation headed bySecretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. Read full story
- Bach Mai Hospital in collaboration with Medical Excellence Japan (MEJ) andEconomic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) on June 27 organisedthe 2nd Vietnam- Japan conference on the prevention and control of non-communicablediseases (NCDs).
The conference saw the attendance of leading medical experts from the twocountries, who discussed the current situation, challenges, control strategies,and management of NCDs in three plenary sessions and four thematic sessionsabout cardiology, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory. Read full story
- A workshop on public diplomacy in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) washeld by the Institute for Northeast Asian Studies under the Vietnam Academy ofSocial Sciences in Hanoi on June 27. It was part of a research project on theenhancement of public diplomacy towards the Vietnam - RoK comprehensivestrategic partnership. Read full story
- Various mass movements implemented across the nation over the past year haveproduced positive effects, enhancing public awareness about the finetraditional family values of Vietnam, the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism said on the occasion of the Vietnam Family Day (June 28). Read full story
- More than 1 million candidates arrived at examination venues nationwide onJune 27 to complete procedures for their participation in the 2023 NationalHigh School Graduation Exam, which will commence the next day.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, a total of 1,024,063students registered for the test, an increase of over 20,000 compared to lastyear. Read full story
- A total of 120 children, including 100 from Japan and 20 from Vietnam, willtake part in the upcoming Japan Football Association (JFA) Uniqlo Soccer Kidsslated for July 1 and 2 in Vietnam. The event, co-organised by the JFA and theVietnam Football Federation (VFF), is part of activities marking the 50thanniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations. Read full story./.
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