Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 15 co-chaired a conference on preparation for the 8th session of the 15th legislature, scheduled to open on October 21.
Speaking at the event, PM Chinh affirmed that the Government will make all-out efforts to prepare documents for submission to the NA at the 8th session, and asked Government and NA agencies to closely coordinate in the work. Read full story
- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s trip to Laos from October 17-19 for an official visit and the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) will help enhance the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and legislatures, and peoples of Vietnam and Laos, a diplomat has said.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam expressed his belief that the visit will be a success, continuing to make the cooperation a rare exemplary relationship in the world. Read full story
- The official visit to Vietnam by Chinese Premier Li Qiang was a success, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei has said.
Talking to the Vietnamese press to share his insights on the outcomes of the Chinese leader’s visit, the diplomat highlighted the significance of the trip to the bilateral relations, saying that both sides attach importance to the event. Read full story
- Vietnam's shrimp export turnover is estimated at nearly 2.8 billion USD in the first nine months of this year – the highest among aquatic products, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
The figure represented a surge of 10.5% compared to that of the same period last year, the association reported. Read full story
- Vietnam improved its business environment the most over the past two decades, according to a recent analysis by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The findings, revealed in the EIU’s Business Environment Rankings (BER), highlight Vietnam’s impressive transformation, driven by significant investments in infrastructure and strategic international trade agreements. The study, covering the period from 2003 to 2023, shows that Vietnam experienced a 1.7-point rise on the index, marking the largest improvement among 82 countries evaluated. Read full story
- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is drafting a circular to better manage foreign investment protocols and hopefully make them speedier.
The new circular will regulate the opening and use of Vietnamese dong -denominated accounts for foreign investors, in order to conduct foreign indirect investment activities in Vietnam./. Read full story
