☀️ Morning digest December 19

The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend bythe Vietnam News Agency.

- In 2022,despite many difficulties, Vietnam has managed to keep the macro-economicstability, with high economic growth, controlled inflation and ensured majorbalances, as well as political stability and protected security and nationalsovereignty, and enhanced external relations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhsaid at the 5th Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on December 17.

☀️ Morning digest December 19 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the forum. (Photo: VNA)
The success of Vietnam in the year was thanks tothe sound leadership of the Party, the effective management of the State, andthe engagement of the whole political system as well as the business community,all people and the support of international friends, the PM underscored. Read full story

- Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s state visit toIndonesia will mark a new milestone in the unique and old relationship betweenthe two countries, Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior researcher atthe Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) inIndonesia, has said. 

Talking with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'sresident reporters in Jakarta ahead of President Phuc’s visit to Indonesia fromDecember 21-23, the researcher said that in the fast changing world, bothIndonesia and Vietnam are looking for new approaches and ways to deepen theircooperation and friendship to ensure peace, stability and economic developmentin the region. Read full story

- 2022 is an important year for Vietnam and Cambodia with a lotof activities held to mark the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties,Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth has said.

☀️ Morning digest December 19 ảnh 3Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen (lef) chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Phnom Penh. (Photo: VNA)
Since the beginning of the year, the two countries haveexchanged many high-level delegations, he said in an interview with the VietnamNews Agency (VNA). Read full story

- Vietnam will further actively be part of efforts for theglobal biodiversity preservation and is willing to mobilise all resources foreffectively implement its national strategy on the matter, affirmed DeputyMinister of Environment and Natural Resources Vo Tuan Nhan.

Addressing a high-level session of the ongoing 15th meeting of theConference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) in Canada, the Deputy Minister called on member countries to take similaractions towards building a prosperous and healthy planet. Read full story

- Local managementofficials and representatives of the business communities of Vietnam andCambodia joined a Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment promotion conference inPhnom Penh on December 17.

Opening the event, Phan Van Truong,  who isin charge of the Vietnam Trade Office in Cambodia, said that after more thantwo years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese and Cambodian economies haverecovered and developed strongly.Read full story

- There is still a lot of untappedpotential for Vietnamese businesses in the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) three years after it went intoeffect, said policymakers and industry experts during an online conference inHanoi on December 1.

Ngo Chung Khanh, Deputy Director of the Multilateral TradePolicy Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), saidVietnamese businesses have been increasingly interested in taking advantage ofthe trade agreement, the largest of its kind signed by the Southeast Asiancountry in recent years. Read full story

- The Ho ChiMinh City People’s Council has passed a resolution on socio-economicdevelopment tasks in 2023, aiming to achieve economic growth of between 7.5%-8%next year.

The city also plans to ensure labour productivitygrowth of 7% and maintain the proportion of services in its economic structureat above 60%. Read full story

- Coach Park Hang-seohas announced his squad of 25 players for the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.
☀️ Morning digest December 19 ảnh 4Illustrative image (Photo: techz.vn)
The coach from the Republic of Korea has put hisfaith in three new faces – Khuat Van Khagn, Hai Huy and Chau Ngoc Quang.The goalkeepers in the team are Dang Van Lam, Tran Nguyen Manh, and Nguyen Toan./. Read full story
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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (centre), DPRK Vice Minister Pak of Foreign Affairs Sang Gil (left), and Vietnamese Ambassador to the DPRK Le Ba Vinh cut the ribbon to open the exhibition. (Photo: VNA)

Photo exhibition highlights Vietnam–DPRK relations

Visitors at the exhibition were moved by historical photographs dating back nearly 70 years, including images of the founding leader of the DPRK Kim Il Sung personally welcoming President Ho Chi Minh and a CPV delegation at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport during their visit to the DPRK from July 8–12, 1957. In return, the DPRK leader paid an official visit to Vietnam from November 27 to December 3, 1958.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM calls for substantive assessment of two-tier local administration operations

Chairing a meeting on the development of a scheme to review the first-year operations of the political system’s organisational apparatus and the two-tier local administration model, Tra emphasised that the review must comprehensively and objectively evaluate the nationwide implementation of administrative unit restructuring and the operation of the new local administration model.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (right) and First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Andrey Yatskin at their meeting in Moscow on May 14. (Photo: VNA)

Key directions for Vietnam–Russia cooperation in 2026

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi had a working session with a delegation from the Russian Federation Council led by First Deputy Chairman Andrey Yatskin, in Moscow on May 14, discussing the expansion of multifaceted cooperation in 2026.

Officials from Cao Bang province of Vietnam and Baise city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China hold talks on May 15. (Photo: VNA)

Cao Bang, China’s Baise city eye to boost all-around cooperation

Cao Bang province of Vietnam and Baise city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China are exploring a “red tourism” route linking Pac Bo and Meng Mo (China) to promote revolutionary tradition education and strengthen bilateral friendship. They are also stepping up cooperation in human resource development through training exchanges and efforts to improve workforce quality.

Atsaphangthong Siphandone (centre), Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council, speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane strengthen cooperation for 2026–2030

Under the MoU, the two sides will strengthen cooperation in politics – diplomacy, security – defence, legal and judicial affairs, economic affairs, education, culture and society, cooperation among mass organisations and socio-political organisations, and development support.

Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (left) meets with Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) and Chairman of the SPA of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in Pyongyang on May 15. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam wishes to unceasingly develop ties with DPRK: Foreign Minister

Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) and Chairman of the SPA of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), expressed confidence that under the leadership of the CPV, headed by General Secretary and President Lam, Vietnam will successfully achieve the strategic goals set forth at the 14th National Party Congress.

New Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar (front) at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government in Budapest on May 12, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Congratulations to newly-elected Hungarian leaders

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 15 sent messages of congratulations to Magyar Péter and Forsthoffer Ágnes on their election as Prime Minister and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, respectively.

Ministers and deputy ministers from BRICS member and partner countries pose for a group photo while attending the Expanded BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in India on May 14. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam proposes key cooperation orientations at BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang shared Vietnam’s approach to building an independent and self-reliant economy linked to deep international integration, while proposing several key areas for enhanced cooperation between BRICS and partner countries at the Expanded BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting that opened on May 14 in India.

Dr Anatoly Sokolov from the Oriental Research Institute under the Russian Academy of Sciences in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in Russia. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh’s experience in Soviet Union crucial to Vietnam’s revolution: Russian scholar

The Russian scholar emphasised that Ho Chi Minh’s years in the Soviet Union provided him with essential experience in organising the masses and conducting political work for revolutionary purposes. This knowledge proved crucial when he later successfully led the August Revolution in 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam - the first people’s democratic state in Southeast Asia - without relying on external assistance. The victory became a powerful inspiration for national liberation movements across colonised countries worldwide, he added

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam warns citizens against suspicious online job offers abroad

Job offers that do not require qualifications or skills, lack formal contracts, or are not arranged through licensed labour export enterprises or organisations may conceal risks of exploitation, forced labour or human trafficking, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Pham Thu Hang speaks at the ministry’s regular press briefing on May 14 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi to host ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in mid-June

Vietnam’s proposals placed the highest priority on ensuring a peaceful and stable environment conducive for continued sustainable development and improving the well-being and happiness of the ASEAN people. They were praised by member states and incorporated into the core contents of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the response to the Middle East crisis.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang (Photo: Baoquocte.vn)

Vietnam asks parties to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa

The spokesperson stated that the dispatch of personnel by relevant parties to features belonging to Truong Sa without Vietnam’s permission constitutes a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty under international law. She stressed that such actions run counter to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) as well as ongoing efforts by countries to negotiate a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).