Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review ofthe day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The 15th National Assembly(NA) on June 8 successfully wrapped up a question-and-answer session as part ofits fifth sitting after two-and-a-half days.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said apart from the fourministers who fielded questions within their remit, Deputy Prime Ministers TranHong Ha and Tran Luu Quang, and the ministers of finance, planning andinvestment, and agriculture and rural development gave further explanations onissues regarding labour, invalids and social affairs, science-technology,transport and ethnic affairs. Read full story
- A Vietnamese diplomat underlined the importance of maritime technologies tosustainable development while addressing the ongoing 23rd meeting of the UNOpen-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea (ICP23)in New York.
The meeting, themed “New Maritime Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities”,is taking place from June 5 to 9 with the participation of nearly 100representatives of UN member states and international organisations. Read full story
- Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with the UK’s Foreign SecretaryJames Cleverly, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development ofChina’s Hong Kong Algernon Yau Ying-wah, and Foreign Minister of LithuaniaGabrielius Landsbergis in Paris on June 7.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial CouncilMeeting 2023. Read full story
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is taking part in the Organisationfor Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 inParis on June 7 - 8.
Minister Son attended the event as representative of Vietnam – co-chair of theOECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme, at the invitation of OECDSecretary-General Mathias Cormann and the UK’s Foreign Secretary JamesCleverly. Read full story
- A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister DoXuan Tuyen has attended the BIO International Convention in the US’ Boston cityfrom June 5-8.
The BIO International Convention is the world's largest, most influentialbiotech conference, bringing together more than 23,000 delegates from 65 countriesand territories worldwide. Read full story
- Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis,who is also Trade Commissioner, has affirmed that the European Union (EU) hasregarded Vietnam as its important partner in the region, and called theSoutheast Asian nation a model in impressive trade cooperation, especiallyafter the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into force in 2020.
Speaking at a meeting with the ASEAN Brussels Committee (ABC) in Brussels onJune 6, Dombrovskis noted that the EU will increase its investment in Vietnam,particularly in significant such areas as just energy transition, and sustainabledevelopment. Read full story
- The northern region is facing the risk of power shortage at almost everypoint of time each day, according to Tran Viet Hoa, head of the ElectricityRegulatory Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT). Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City has handed over more than 81% of theland needed for the section crossing the city of Belt Road No.3 project,enabling its construction to be launched on June 18 in Long Binh ward of ThuDuc city, according to HCM City’s Management Board of Traffic WorksConstruction and Investment.
The board reported that so far, localities across the city have provided theinvestor with about 335 hectares out of the total 410 hectares of land for theproject in the city. Read full story
- An international consultation workshop was held on June 8 to help compile adossier seeking membership of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Da Latcity, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the field of music.
The hybrid event, held by the Da Lat People’s Committee, the Lam DongDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam National Instituteof Culture and Arts Studies, was attended by 150 Vietnamese and internationaldelegates. Read full story
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve150,555 flights and up to 23.9 million passengers in the summer’s peak seasonfrom June 1 to August 15.
The figure represents an increase of 6.64% in the number of flights and 7.6% inthe number of passengers compared with the same period last year. Read full story
- The Slovak Government on June 7 officially recognised the Vietnamesecommunity as the country’s 14th ethnic minority group and approved regulationsfor the community.
The decision was made on the basis of the recommendations of the SlovakGovernment council on human rights, ethnic minorities, and gender equality, andexperts. Accordingly, the Vietnamese community fully meets the criteria"in quantity", "has lived in Slovakia for nearly 70 years andthe 3rd generation has fully integrated into society". Read full story
- Thanks to a trend of hiking in coffee prices, experts have predicted thatthis year’s export revenue of this product may exceed last year’s record of 4billion USD.
In the Central Highlands region, the major coffee production hub of Vietnam,coffee prices have risen strongly last week and hit a record in three months. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent adiplomatic note to the General Administration of Customs of China (ChinaCustoms) on June 8, calling for the early signing of a protocol on food safetyand quarantine requirements for fishery exports and imports between the twocountries. Read full story
- The taxdepartment in Ho Chi Minh City has directed its affiliates to focus on speedingup value-added tax (VAT) refunds for businesses.
Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Tien Dung said almost all businessesthat submitted sufficient dossiers have received tax refunds. Read full story
- The 11th Hanoi International Plastic, Rubber, Printing, and PackagingIndustry Exhibition (Hanoi PlasPrintPack 2023) was opened in Hanoi on June 8,attracting 200 companies with 340 booths.
The companies are from 11 countries and territories including China, India,Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China),Thailand, the UK, and Vietnam. Read full story
- Vietnamese swimmers continued to shine and brought home two golds, threesilvers, and one bronze and set more new records at the 12th ASEAN Para Gamesin Cambodia on June 8.
Danh Hoa brought home one gold in men’s 100-metre freestyle S4 event and set anew record of the ASEAN Para Games with 1 minute and 36.23 seconds. He hasbecome one of the athletes with the highest individual achievements in theVietnamese swimming team, with four gold medals and three new records. Read full story
- Two newcomers to the Da Nang International Firework Festival (DIFF) 2023 -French and Canadian teams - are actively preparing for their performance onJune 10 evening. Read full story
- The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) officially kicked off the “MadeWith Care” 2023 retail campaign on June 8, in which high-quality imported foodand beverage (F&B) products will be offered in Ho Chi Minh City.
From June to end of July, Vietnamese consumers can visit retailers in the cityincluding AEON Mall, Central Retail, LOTTE Mart and WinMart to purchase andtaste outstanding imports from New Zealand. Read full story./.
- The 15th National Assembly(NA) on June 8 successfully wrapped up a question-and-answer session as part ofits fifth sitting after two-and-a-half days.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said apart from the fourministers who fielded questions within their remit, Deputy Prime Ministers TranHong Ha and Tran Luu Quang, and the ministers of finance, planning andinvestment, and agriculture and rural development gave further explanations onissues regarding labour, invalids and social affairs, science-technology,transport and ethnic affairs. Read full story
- A Vietnamese diplomat underlined the importance of maritime technologies tosustainable development while addressing the ongoing 23rd meeting of the UNOpen-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea (ICP23)in New York.
The meeting, themed “New Maritime Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities”,is taking place from June 5 to 9 with the participation of nearly 100representatives of UN member states and international organisations. Read full story
- Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with the UK’s Foreign SecretaryJames Cleverly, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development ofChina’s Hong Kong Algernon Yau Ying-wah, and Foreign Minister of LithuaniaGabrielius Landsbergis in Paris on June 7.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial CouncilMeeting 2023. Read full story
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is taking part in the Organisationfor Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 inParis on June 7 - 8.
Minister Son attended the event as representative of Vietnam – co-chair of theOECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme, at the invitation of OECDSecretary-General Mathias Cormann and the UK’s Foreign Secretary JamesCleverly. Read full story
- A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister DoXuan Tuyen has attended the BIO International Convention in the US’ Boston cityfrom June 5-8.
The BIO International Convention is the world's largest, most influentialbiotech conference, bringing together more than 23,000 delegates from 65 countriesand territories worldwide. Read full story
- Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis,who is also Trade Commissioner, has affirmed that the European Union (EU) hasregarded Vietnam as its important partner in the region, and called theSoutheast Asian nation a model in impressive trade cooperation, especiallyafter the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into force in 2020.
Speaking at a meeting with the ASEAN Brussels Committee (ABC) in Brussels onJune 6, Dombrovskis noted that the EU will increase its investment in Vietnam,particularly in significant such areas as just energy transition, and sustainabledevelopment. Read full story
- The northern region is facing the risk of power shortage at almost everypoint of time each day, according to Tran Viet Hoa, head of the ElectricityRegulatory Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT). Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City has handed over more than 81% of theland needed for the section crossing the city of Belt Road No.3 project,enabling its construction to be launched on June 18 in Long Binh ward of ThuDuc city, according to HCM City’s Management Board of Traffic WorksConstruction and Investment.
The board reported that so far, localities across the city have provided theinvestor with about 335 hectares out of the total 410 hectares of land for theproject in the city. Read full story
- An international consultation workshop was held on June 8 to help compile adossier seeking membership of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Da Latcity, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the field of music.
The hybrid event, held by the Da Lat People’s Committee, the Lam DongDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam National Instituteof Culture and Arts Studies, was attended by 150 Vietnamese and internationaldelegates. Read full story
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve150,555 flights and up to 23.9 million passengers in the summer’s peak seasonfrom June 1 to August 15.
The figure represents an increase of 6.64% in the number of flights and 7.6% inthe number of passengers compared with the same period last year. Read full story
- The Slovak Government on June 7 officially recognised the Vietnamesecommunity as the country’s 14th ethnic minority group and approved regulationsfor the community.
The decision was made on the basis of the recommendations of the SlovakGovernment council on human rights, ethnic minorities, and gender equality, andexperts. Accordingly, the Vietnamese community fully meets the criteria"in quantity", "has lived in Slovakia for nearly 70 years andthe 3rd generation has fully integrated into society". Read full story
- Thanks to a trend of hiking in coffee prices, experts have predicted thatthis year’s export revenue of this product may exceed last year’s record of 4billion USD.
In the Central Highlands region, the major coffee production hub of Vietnam,coffee prices have risen strongly last week and hit a record in three months. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent adiplomatic note to the General Administration of Customs of China (ChinaCustoms) on June 8, calling for the early signing of a protocol on food safetyand quarantine requirements for fishery exports and imports between the twocountries. Read full story
- The taxdepartment in Ho Chi Minh City has directed its affiliates to focus on speedingup value-added tax (VAT) refunds for businesses.
Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Tien Dung said almost all businessesthat submitted sufficient dossiers have received tax refunds. Read full story
- The 11th Hanoi International Plastic, Rubber, Printing, and PackagingIndustry Exhibition (Hanoi PlasPrintPack 2023) was opened in Hanoi on June 8,attracting 200 companies with 340 booths.
The companies are from 11 countries and territories including China, India,Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China),Thailand, the UK, and Vietnam. Read full story
- Vietnamese swimmers continued to shine and brought home two golds, threesilvers, and one bronze and set more new records at the 12th ASEAN Para Gamesin Cambodia on June 8.
Danh Hoa brought home one gold in men’s 100-metre freestyle S4 event and set anew record of the ASEAN Para Games with 1 minute and 36.23 seconds. He hasbecome one of the athletes with the highest individual achievements in theVietnamese swimming team, with four gold medals and three new records. Read full story
- Two newcomers to the Da Nang International Firework Festival (DIFF) 2023 -French and Canadian teams - are actively preparing for their performance onJune 10 evening. Read full story
- The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) officially kicked off the “MadeWith Care” 2023 retail campaign on June 8, in which high-quality imported foodand beverage (F&B) products will be offered in Ho Chi Minh City.
From June to end of July, Vietnamese consumers can visit retailers in the cityincluding AEON Mall, Central Retail, LOTTE Mart and WinMart to purchase andtaste outstanding imports from New Zealand. Read full story./.
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