☕ Afternoon briefing on September 5

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on September 5.
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Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported bythe Vietnam News Agency on September 5.

-Leadersof more countries and international organisations have sent greetings toVietnamese leaders on the occasion of the Southeast Asian nation’s 77thNational Day. Read full story

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has congratulatededucators and students nationwide on the new academic year 2022 – 2023, giventhat they had gone through months of school disruptions due to COVID-19.

“Teachers and students are finally back togetherafter a period of COVID-19-induced suspension of school for an in-personentrance ceremony at their beloved schools, sharing determination, faith andhope for a new academic journey,” Phuc said in a written congratulatorymessage. Read full story 

OnSeptember 5, the President beat the drum to kick off the new 2022-2023 academicyear at the High School for Gifted Students under the Vietnam National University(VNU)’s Hanoi University of Science (HUS).

Speakingat the ceremony, President Phuc affirmed that education is the foundation forsustainable development, decisive to the nation’s future; therefore, investingin education is investing in the future.Read full story

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared the joy of teachers andmore than 23 million students nationwide at the start of the new school year,attending a ceremony on September 5 at Doan Thi Diem primary school in Hanoi.

In his remarks at the ceremony, the PM recalled the teaching ofPresident Ho Chi Minh that “For the sake of 10 years' benefit, wemust plant trees; for the sake of 100 years' benefit, we must cultivatepeople.”Read full story

-No matter how the world situation changes, the Party and State of Vietnam,together with the Party and State of Laos, always strives and stays determinedto cultivate their relationship, both in width and depth, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has said.

The ambassador made the affirmation while talking with the pressin Laos on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam – Laos diplomaticties and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty ofAmity and Cooperation.Read full story

-GeneralSecretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee andPresident of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on September 5 called on people of Laosand Vietnam to exert efforts to continue protecting and developing the specialrelationship between the two countries. 

In an interview granted to the Lao and Vietnamesepress in Vientiane on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of theVietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962-2022) and 45 years of theVietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977-2022), the Laoleader highlighted the importance of the establishment of the Laos – Vietnam diplomaticties.Read full story

-Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientificand Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay has hailed Vietnam as a modelof effective cooperation with UNESCO.

Talking with the Vietnam News Agency before her Vietnam visitfrom September 5-7, Azoulay said since Vietnam’s entry to UNESCO in 1976following its national reunification, both sides have built a solidrelationship with various joint scientific projects, most recently two trainingand research centres for maths and physics that debuted in 2021.Read full story

-CaoLanh, the capital city of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, has beenadded to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), raising thenumber of such cities in Vietnam to five.

Along with 76 cities from 43 other countries, itwas officially listed in the GNLC on September 2. Read full story

-While Vietnam’s shrimp export was on downward trend in August,tra fish posted an impressive export growth, reported the Vietnam Associationof Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

From 456 million USD in May, shrimp brought home only 365million USD in August. In the first eight months of this year, shrimp exporthit 3 billion USD, up 22.5% year-on-year. Read full story

-Around 3million tourists were recorded during the National Day holidays from September1-4, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced onSeptember 5.

The average accommodation occupation rate reached60-65%. Read full story

-GymnastsTrinh Quang Manh and Phan Thi Uyen Nhi on September 4 won a gold medal in themixed doubles at the ongoing seventh Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships inThailand.Read full story/.

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A view of the press conference on September 4 on the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Around 500 delegates to attend 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue

Focusing on local-level external relations, it would provide a platform for local authorities, experts and businesses to share governance experience, exchange advanced development models, and promote cooperation in science and technology, innovation, investment, trade and human resource development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (right) and French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet at their meeting on September 4 (Photo: VNA)

Top leader receives outgoing French Ambassador

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its relations with France, its first comprehensive strategic partner in the European Union.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia believes in new milestone of bilateral ties

The visit signals that both Vietnam and Russia attach great importance to their friendly cooperation, reflecting the aspirations and political will of their leaders and people to inherit and carry forward their long-standing traditional friendship, while sharing a strong determination to consolidate and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (Photo: VNA)

Top leader and spouse to visit Russia, France

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Russia and an official visit to France, and attend the International Space Summit in Paris from September 7 to 12.

British researcher Kyril Whittaker (Photo publish by VNA)

Vietnam has three key factors to turn policies into reality: British scholar

Vietnam is well known for its beautiful natural scenery, and the closeness with which many people live side by side with nature. Even in big cities, one can see cafes which build themselves around fish habitats, or create a green oasis in the middle of an urban area, said British researcher of Vietnamese politics and history Kyril Whittaker.

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse are welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Myanmar President arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on September 4, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit holds great importance, contributing to consolidating the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperative partnership between Vietnam and Myanmar, strengthening political trust, and expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

At the meeting between Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan and Aysen Sergeyevich Nikolayev, Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of Russia on September 3 (Photo: VNA)

New avenues for Vietnam-Russia cooperation

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, while highly appreciating Sakha (Yakutia)’s interest in expanding cooperation with Vietnamese localities.

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird stressed the importance of translating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into tangible results for both countries. She cited General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Australia earlier in August as the perfect example of a substantive and outcomes-focused high-level visit.

Representatives of the Communist Party of Belarus attend the reception in Minsk on September 2 to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945-2026). (Photo: Published by VNA)

Vietnam's National Day celebrated in Belarus

The reception featured Vietnamese songs and dances performed by children from Vietnamese-language classes and Vietnamese students. Members of the Vietnamese community also introduced traditional Vietnamese cuisine to international guests.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung in an interview with the 5WH platform (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam promotes economic diplomacy, seeks deeper cooperation with US

Vietnam is accelerating its green transition through renewable energy development, efficient energy use, greener production and supply chains, green transport, sustainable agriculture and a circular economy. Vietnam hopes US partners will contribute not only investment but also technology, management expertise, human resource training and support in enhancing implementation capacity.

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945–2026), leaders of India, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Brunei and Myanmar, as well as the United Nations, have sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vietnamese Party and State leaders.