Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 expressed his belief and wish that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will maintain its important role in enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries with many new strategic projects.
At a reception in Hanoi for Park Hark Kyu, Head of Corporate Management Office at DX Division of Samsung Electronics, PM Chinh commended operations of Samsung companies in Vietnam and their contributions to economic restructuring, boosting exports and growth, promoting supporting industries and creating jobs in the Southeast Asian country.Read full text
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and Switzerland enhance all-level exchanges and meetings, creating momentum for the expansion of cooperation across spheres while receiving newly-appointed Swiss Ambassador Thomas Gass in Hanoi on April 13.
Vietnam always attaches importance to its friendship and cooperation with Switzerland, the PM said, noting his belief that the ambassador will continue actively contributing to the bilateral ties during his tenure.Read full text
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception for UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis in Hanoi on April 13.
During the meeting, Quang spoke highly of the central role of the UN in keeping peace and promoting sustainable development in the world, stressing that the role played by the UN becomes even more important in the current international and regional situation.Read full text
– The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission met in Hanoi on April 12 and 13, during which it looked into disciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members.
The commission decided to issue a warning against the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai in the 2011-2016 tenure for its violations of the Party’s principles and regulations, lack of responsibility, and lax leadership and direction.Read full text
- Hundreds of experts, investors and representatives from investment funds and start-up support organisations of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at the festival for innovative startups (TECHFEST) in Seoul on April 13.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung, and Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Vietnam Representative Office in the RoK Nguyen Viet Anh attended the event, which marks the resumption of international connection activities for Vietnam's innovative startup ecosystem, contributing to bringing more Vietnamese startups to the global playing field.Read full text
– The World Bank (WB) on April 13 released a report on Vietnam’s macroeconomic situation in April this year.
The WB recommended that the slowing economic growth in Q1/2023 needs close monitoring. If weaknesses in external and domestic demand persists, the government could consider supporting aggregate demand through an acceleration of public investment disbursement.Read full text
– The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony on April 13 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France (April 12, 1973-2023).
In his remarks, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said that in the past 50 years, the relationship between Vietnam and France has made significant strides, covering many fields from politics, economy, education and people-to-people exchanges.Read full text
– Japan has surpassed the US to become the biggest importer of Vietnam’s fishery products, with over 310 million USD in value in the first quarter of 2023, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
However, the revenue from this market still dropped 11% year on year, statistics show.Read full text/.
