Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is alist of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August16 extended his congratulations to the new President of the Senate ofAustralia, Susan Lines. The same day, Hue also sent a message ofcongratulations to the new Speaker of the Australian House of RepresentativesMilton Dick. Read full story
– The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committeediscussed the draft Law on Civil Defence in Hanoi on August 16. SeniorLieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of theGeneral Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, presented a Government proposalsaying the bill is set to create a framework for the prevention and response todisasters and incidents, while protecting people’s assets and health. Read full story
– Vietnam targets becoming a developing countrywith modern industry and upper middle income by 2030, and a high-incomedeveloped nation by 2045, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen ChiDung.
He made the statement in Hanoi on August 16 at a seminarconsulting the World Bank (WB)’s experts about a report on the National MasterPlanning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.Read full story
– The Party Central Committee’s Secretariatdecided to remove Vo Ngoc Thanh from the post of Deputy Secretary of the PartyCommittee of Gia Lai province for the 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 tenures duringits meeting in Hanoi on August 16 under the chair of Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong.
Thanh was also dismissed from the position ofSecretary of the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the People’s Committee of theCentral Highlands province for the 2016-2021 and 2021-2026 terms.Read full story
– Domestic and foreign firms have so farregistered more than 260 stalls at the upcoming 16th International Travel ExpoHo Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2022), the municipal Department of Tourism said at apress conference on August 16.
The expo, themed “Growing ForwardTogether”, is scheduled for September 8-10 at the Saigon Exhibition& Convention Centre (SECC) in District 7.Read full story
– The Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, incollaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA)and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Office in Vietnam, held aworkshop focusing on Vietnamese labourers and experts working abroad on August16 in Hanoi.
Speaking at the event, MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Ba Hoan saidthat the number of Vietnamese workers abroad has steadily increased, surpassing100,000 people per year since 2014. In the 2013-2021 period, nearly 1 millionpeople were sent to work abroad. They have contributed significantly to thecountry's foreign currency reserves.Read full story
– Song Foundation, a Vietnamese non-profitsupporting sustainable living communities, on August 16 held a workshop seekingthe way to create shared value for climate change adaptation, with climatechange experts and business representatives taking part. Dr Nguyen NgocHuy, a climate change expert, said Vietnam is among six countries globallyhardest hit by climate change. Read full story
– A week introducing and popularising OneCommune, One Product (OCOP) products, fruits and farm produce was launched inHanoi on August 16. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Acting Director ofthe municipal Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said via theevent, she hopes more firms and cooperatives will have new customers and agentsin Hanoi, contributing to stimulating demand and economic growth of the city. Read full story/.