Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with US President Joe Biden on September 25 (New York time) as part of his US trip for the UN Summit of the Future and the high-level week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
At the event, the Vietnamese leader expressed sincere gratitude to the US President for his heartfelt condolence message on the passing of Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong and thanked the US Government for its support for Vietnam’s Typhoon Yagi relief efforts. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on September 25 evening (local time), beginning a state visit to Cuba.
The visit is made at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee (PCC) and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez and his spouse. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 26 attended a conference to announce the master plan of Binh Duong province in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, during which he praised the southern locality’s efforts in creating a dynamic and efficient investment and business environment; a harmonious, humane, and sustainable society; and a proactive and transparent local administration.
Chinh noted that after nearly 30 years of formation and development, Binh Duong has made significant strides, transforming itself from an agricultural land into a modern high-tech industrial centre which has attracted thousands of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, and created millions of jobs. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, empowered by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, attended a meeting among leaders on the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) in Paris on September 25, at an invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, and Special Envoy of the 4P - former Senegalese President Macky Sall. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet co-chaired the panel discussion “Adaptation, finance and resilience in relation to sea-level rise” with special envoy of the French President and Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Issues Olivier Poivre d’Arvor in New York on September 25 (local time).
The event, held in the framework of the high-level week of UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise, drew the participation of leaders and representatives from UN member states, particularly small island nations who have felt the disastrous impact of climate change, as well as those from international organisations and financial institutions. Read full story
- Vietnam continues to be one of the largest exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), second only to the host country.
The ongoing participation at the expo, held in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province from September 24-28, highlights Vietnam's growing efforts to penetrate deeper into the Chinese and ASEAN markets. Read full story
- The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is poised to pioneer researching 6G to help the country apply this technology at an early date.
This is part of the firm’s development strategy until 2030 with a vision to 2035, recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc. Read full story
- The air route between the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Phu Quoc island, a tourism hub off the southern province of Kien Giang, will be resumed from October 28.
Accordingly, there will be five round-trip flights per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with Can Tho - Phu Quoc flights to depart at 10:40, while the Phu Quoc - Can Tho leg at 12:15, said the Southern Airport Authority. Read full story./.
