Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on October 6.
- Chairman ofthe Vietnam Peace Committee Uong Chu Luu on October 5 held talks with visitingVice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly and Chairman of the Lao Committeefor Peace and Solidarity Sommad Pholsena, during which the two sides discussedways to advance ties.
The Vietnam Peace Committee and the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity eye stronger ties. (Photo: VNA) They updated each other on the socio-economic development oftheir countries, and exchanged views on regional and global issues as well as theircooperation.Read full story
- Along with theself-recovery of businesses and people, economic achievements that Vietnam hasgained so far this year have shown the efficiency of the Government’s economicmanagement and the bright prospect of the country’s economy this year, heldAssociate Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Long from Crawford School of Public Policy, theAustralian National University.
Long cited the General Statistics Office data showing thatthe Vietnamese economy expanded 8.8% year on year in the third quarter of 2022,the highest in 10 years. Read full story
- The COVID-19pandemic has put the brake on Vietnam’s economic growth over the last two yearsbut, on the other hand, it has also fueled a significant uptick in e-commercewhich recorded a 16% growth to 13.7 billion USD in retail revenue in 2021,according to the White Book on Vietnamese E-business 2022.
Last year, the economic growth hit the lowest in 30 years, atjust 2.58%, with key services sub-sectors experiencing downturn. Read full story
- Secretary Generalof the France-Vietnam Friendship Association Jean-Pierre Archambault has statedthat achievements in ensuring human rights in Vietnam are undeniable.
In an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency inParis on the occasion of Vietnam’s run for a seat at the United Nations HumanRights Council for the 2023-2025 tenure, Archambault said ensuring human rightsis one of the achievements in Vietnam’s renovation. Read full story
- A project onenhancing sustainable sand management in the Mekong Delta, carried out by theWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam, has helped mitigate impacts ofclimate change on the region.
The information was heard at a working session betweenrepresentatives from the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research(SIWRR), WWF Vietnam, and the People’s Committee of Mekong Delta Can Tho cityon October 5. Read full story
- With an overall score of 89.77 out of 100, "PearlIsland" Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island off the coast of the southernprovince of Kien Giang, has been voted as the sixth out of 10 most favouriteresort islands in Asia in the Readers’ Choice Award 2022 of the US-basedtourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNTraveler).
A corner of Phu Quoc island (Photo: vneconomy) The magazineasked its readers to vote in a range of categories, including the mostfavourite countries, the best cities, resorts and resort islands, to honour thetop destinations in the world. Read full story
- Vietnam defeatedChinese Taipei 4-0 in a Group F match in the qualifiers of the AFC U17 AsianCup 2023, which took place at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of PhuTho on October 5.
Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei 4-0 in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023’s qualifiers. (Photo: VNA) Right in the first minutes of the first half, Vietnameseplayers created situations to attack both sides of their opponents, forcing U17Chinese Taipei’s defenders to struggle to resist./. Read full story
