The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 4.
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a briefreview of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 4.
– Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hasasked participants at the ongoing fifth plenum of the 13th Party CentralCommittee to focus on reviewing the project on building Party organisations anddeveloping membership, thus making a new progress in strengthening the quality,strength and combativeness of the Party. It is necessary to sketch outorientations, tasks and solutions to renovate Party organisations at thegrassroots level and further improve the quality of the Party members, theleader said at the opening of the meeting on May 4. Read full story
– Since its election by the 14th NationalAssembly in April 2021, the Government has experienced an unprecedented yearfull of challenges in the 36 years of Doi Moi (Reform). However, underthe leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and with reasonabledecisions and policies adopted in different periods, the Government has firmlysailed through the tough year, recovering economic activities and ensuringsocial welfare. Read full story
Vietnamese Ambassador to France and Monaco Dinh Toan Thang (L) presented his credentials to Prince of Monaco Albert II. (Photo: VNA)
– Vietnamese Ambassador to France and Monaco Dinh Toan Thangpresented his credentials to Prince of Monaco Albert II, pledging to contributeto enhancing bilateral friendship and conveying regards from President NguyenXuan Phuc to the host. During the May 3 ceremony, the diplomat affirmed Vietnamalways wishes to maintain and expand cooperation with Monaco through supportfor each other at multilateral forums, exchanges of delegations and bolsteringpartnership in the fields of green economy, maritime, digital transformation,climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, tourism development andcultural exchanges. Read full story
– Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City in the firstquarter of this year reached nearly 1.8 billion USD, according to the StateBank of Vietnam’s branch in the city. The volume showed a 14.2 percentincrease compared to the same period last year. Read full story
Shrimp processing for exports. (Photo: VNA)
- Total foreign trade in agricultural, forestryand aquatic products hit some 31.8 billion USD in the first four months of2022, an increase of 7 percent against the same period last year, according tothe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Exports were worth17.9 billion USD, up 15.6 percent year-on-year, while imports totalled 13.9billion USD, down 2.3 percent. Read full story
- Vietnam produced over 2.6 million tonnes ofaquatic products in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year rise of2.2 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD). Of the total, its aquaculture output was over 1.36 milliontonnes, an increase of 5.3 percent compared to the same period last year whilecatching nearly 1.2 million tonnes, down 1 percent. Read full story
Sprinter and hurdler Quach Thi Lan (centre) will be the cauldron lighter at the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Hanoi later this month. (Photo: VNA)
- Sprinter and hurdler Quach Thi Lan has beenselected to light the cauldron of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31)at the opening ceremony in Hanoi on May 12, according to the organiser. Theorganiser initially selected marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh for the role. However,the Olympic medalist will not compete at the upcoming games as an athlete sothe honour was transferred to Lan who championed the women’s 400m hurdles atthe 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD). Vinh is the most successful sportspersonin Vietnam's history. He won one gold and one silver at the 2016 Rio Games,Vietnam's best result at the world's largest sport festival./. Read full story
