Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commissionconvened its 24th session on December 20 and 21 in Hanoi, deciding disciplinarymeasures on many Party organisations and individuals.
During the session, the commission concluded onmistakes and wrongdoings of the Party Civil Affairs Committee at the ForeignMinistry in the 2021-2026 tenure.Read full story
– President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegationarrived in Jakarta on December 21, beginning a three-day State visit toIndonesia.
This is the first visit to Indonesia by ahigh-ranking Vietnamese leader after the 13th National Congress of theCommunist Party of Vietnam and the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. It isalso the first State visit by a Vietnamese President to Indonesia after nineyears, as the two nations are preparing for the 10th anniversary of theirstrategic partnership. It is expected to strengthen political trust and deepenmultifaceted cooperation, thus developing the bilateral relations in anincreasingly practical and effective manner.Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said the potential forcooperation between Japan’s Tochigi prefecture and Vietnamese localitiesremains huge as they have supplementary strengths.
During a reception in Hanoi on December 21 forGovernor of Tochigi prefecture Tomikazu Fukuda, PM Chinh thanked his guest forfacilitating all-around cooperation with Vietnam, especially support policiesfor about 8,000 Vietnamese living and studying in the prefecture.Read full story
– The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinionson the National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050during the ongoing 18th session in Hanoi on December 21.
Under the plan, Vietnam is set to become an uppermiddle income country with modern industry and economic growth based onsci-tech, innovation and digital transformation by 2030.Read full story
- President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee Do Van Chien visited the Episcopal Palace of Kon Tum Diocese to offerChristmas greetings to the Catholic community in the Central Highlands provinceof Kon Tum on December 21.
Wishing Bishop Nguyen Hung Vi, priests, monks,nuns, and the entire Catholic community a merry Christmas, the official laudedtheir significant contributions to the national protection and constructioncause as well as the local campaigns serving socio-economic growth, such asthose for COVID-19 prevention and control, new-style rural building, andenvironmental protection.Read full story
– Navy Region 4 ships carrying officers, soldiers,journalists as well as New Year gifts departed from Cam Ranh military port inthe central province of Khanh Hoa on December 21 for Truong Sa (Spratly).
As scheduled, the vessels will dock at islands andislets in the district, delivering supplies and gifts to people and soldiersstationed there on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).Read full story
– The Australian Government is increasing its support forpartners in Southeast Asia to help their transition to net zero, and Vietnam iscentral to these efforts, David Gottlieb, Australian Acting Deputy Ambassadorto Vietnam, told the recent fifth Vietnam Economic Forum.
“We are expanding our support for Vietnam in itsenergy transition and to achieve ambitious climate targets,” Gottlieb said inhis speech delivered at the forum, themed “Vietnam Economy in 2023: StabilisingMacro-economy, Ensuring Major Balances, Steadily Overcoming Challenges”.Read full story
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 107 millionUSD financing project with BIM Wind Power Joint Stock Company (BIM Wind) toassist the operation of an 88 MW wind farm in the south central province ofNinh Thuan.
According to a press release by the bank, thepower plant will help Vietnam reach its clean energy and climate action targetsby offsetting about 215,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.Read full story/.
– The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commissionconvened its 24th session on December 20 and 21 in Hanoi, deciding disciplinarymeasures on many Party organisations and individuals.
During the session, the commission concluded onmistakes and wrongdoings of the Party Civil Affairs Committee at the ForeignMinistry in the 2021-2026 tenure.Read full story
– President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegationarrived in Jakarta on December 21, beginning a three-day State visit toIndonesia.
This is the first visit to Indonesia by ahigh-ranking Vietnamese leader after the 13th National Congress of theCommunist Party of Vietnam and the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. It isalso the first State visit by a Vietnamese President to Indonesia after nineyears, as the two nations are preparing for the 10th anniversary of theirstrategic partnership. It is expected to strengthen political trust and deepenmultifaceted cooperation, thus developing the bilateral relations in anincreasingly practical and effective manner.Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said the potential forcooperation between Japan’s Tochigi prefecture and Vietnamese localitiesremains huge as they have supplementary strengths.
During a reception in Hanoi on December 21 forGovernor of Tochigi prefecture Tomikazu Fukuda, PM Chinh thanked his guest forfacilitating all-around cooperation with Vietnam, especially support policiesfor about 8,000 Vietnamese living and studying in the prefecture.Read full story
– The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinionson the National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050during the ongoing 18th session in Hanoi on December 21.
Under the plan, Vietnam is set to become an uppermiddle income country with modern industry and economic growth based onsci-tech, innovation and digital transformation by 2030.Read full story
- President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee Do Van Chien visited the Episcopal Palace of Kon Tum Diocese to offerChristmas greetings to the Catholic community in the Central Highlands provinceof Kon Tum on December 21.
Wishing Bishop Nguyen Hung Vi, priests, monks,nuns, and the entire Catholic community a merry Christmas, the official laudedtheir significant contributions to the national protection and constructioncause as well as the local campaigns serving socio-economic growth, such asthose for COVID-19 prevention and control, new-style rural building, andenvironmental protection.Read full story
– Navy Region 4 ships carrying officers, soldiers,journalists as well as New Year gifts departed from Cam Ranh military port inthe central province of Khanh Hoa on December 21 for Truong Sa (Spratly).
As scheduled, the vessels will dock at islands andislets in the district, delivering supplies and gifts to people and soldiersstationed there on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).Read full story
– The Australian Government is increasing its support forpartners in Southeast Asia to help their transition to net zero, and Vietnam iscentral to these efforts, David Gottlieb, Australian Acting Deputy Ambassadorto Vietnam, told the recent fifth Vietnam Economic Forum.
“We are expanding our support for Vietnam in itsenergy transition and to achieve ambitious climate targets,” Gottlieb said inhis speech delivered at the forum, themed “Vietnam Economy in 2023: StabilisingMacro-economy, Ensuring Major Balances, Steadily Overcoming Challenges”.Read full story
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 107 millionUSD financing project with BIM Wind Power Joint Stock Company (BIM Wind) toassist the operation of an 88 MW wind farm in the south central province ofNinh Thuan.
According to a press release by the bank, thepower plant will help Vietnam reach its clean energy and climate action targetsby offsetting about 215,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.Read full story/.
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