☀️ Morning digest December 29

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

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the outgoingambassadors of Sri Lanka and Cambodia, who came to bid their farewells, inHanoi on December 28.

☀️ Morning digest December 29 ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) shakes hands with Sri Lankan Ambassador Prasanna Gamage. (Photo: VNA)

Talking to Sri Lankan Ambassador Prasanna Gamage,President Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to thetraditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Sri Lanka. Read full story

- Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh thanked Vietnam forits assistance in agricultural development while receiving Vietnamese Ministerof Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan in Vientiane on December 28.

☀️ Morning digest December 29 ảnh 3Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (R) and Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan at the meeting in Vientiane on December 28. (Photo: VNA)

Hoan reported on the outcomes of an annual meetingbetween the two agriculture ministries, along with results of projects fundedby the Vietnamese Government in Laos.Read full story

- The Diplomatic Academy under the Lao Ministry of ForeignAffairs released a book on the 60 years of diplomatic relations betweenVietnam and Laos at a ceremony on December 28 in Vientiane.

In his speech at the event, Lao Deputy ForeignMinister Thongphane Savanhphet said the book featured the establishment anddevelopment history of the Vietnam-Laos relationship, including cooperationbetween their diplomatic sectors, bilateral and multilateral cooperation in theregion and the international arena, and bilateral cooperation before and after1975, as well as during the current national defence, construction anddevelopment period. Read full story

- Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi has emphasisedthe need to take drastic solutions to promote the sustainable development ofthe stock market as an important capital-raising channel for the nationaleconomy.

Addressing a recent conference held bythe State Securities Commission (SSC) to review its 2022 performanceand sketch out orientations for 2023, Chi said the Vietnam's stock market islooking more attractive than others in the region, with foreign capitalreturning strongly in the last months of the year. Read full story

- Toyota Vietnam launched made-in-Vietnam units of its VelozCross and Avanza Premio car models in the northern province of Vinh Phuc onDecember 28.

☀️ Morning digest December 29 ảnh 4Veloz Cross made in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)

Director General of Toyota Vietnam Hiroyuki Uedadescribed the move as an important milestone of the carmaker in the country andalso the affirmation of its commitment to promoting local automobilemanufacturing. Read full story

- Cooperation among economic sectors, public and privatesectors, domestic and international conservation organisations, as well ascentral and local authorities, will become the backbone of biodiversityconservation efforts, an official has said.

The remark was made by Deputy Minister of NaturalResources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan at a workshop held in Hanoi on December28 to review a project on enhancing partnerships to conserve endangered speciesin Vietnam. Read full story

- Vietnam is scheduled to host the 13th ASEAN School Games inAugust 2023, according to a decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Damon December 28.

☀️ Morning digest December 29 ảnh 5The ASEAN School Games was held in Vietnam for the first time in 2013. (Source: baochinhphu.vn)

Accordingly, 11 countries in Southeast Asia willparticipate in the event, which will take place in the central city of Da Nangand have no more than six sports./. Read full story

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The meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet and leader of the Alcomet factory. (Photo courtesy of the Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria)

Vietnam, Bulgaria expand cooperation between key localities

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet noted that the Vietnam – Bulgaria Strategic Partnership has opened up fresh opportunities for cooperation in logistics, maritime transport, port operations, information technology, education and coastal tourism.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (first, right) presents the National Assembly’s resolution on the establishment of Dong Nai city to local officials at the ceremony on May 18, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

City status marks great turning point for Dong Nai: top leader

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam noted that the new status requires a new development vision; a larger development space demands stronger governance capacity; and greater pride must be transformed into a greater sense of responsibility toward the people and the nation.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung receives Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman in Hanoi on May 18. Photo: VNA

Vietnam treasures ties with Croatia: PM

Vietnam and Croatia should strive to double bilateral trade turnover from the current level of 161 million USD; study the establishment of a Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation to create a long-term, stable, and effective framework for collaboration, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

At the working session between NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and standing members of the NA's Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairman urges renovation in leadership, working style

The NA's Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs has moved fast to reshuffle its organisation after the 14th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 16th NA, updating its work agenda to match new directives set out in the resolutions of the 14th National Party Congress and the first Congress of the NA Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 term.

Delegates visit a photo exhibition about the career of President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh’s legacy of peace, friendship honoured in Japan

Consul General Trinh Thi Mai Phuong said the celebration was an occasion for Vietnamese people at home and abroad to express profound gratitude and respect for President Ho Chi Minh – the great leader of the Vietnamese nation, a national liberation hero and a great man of culture.

Delegates pose for a group photo at the welcoming ceremony for the ship. (Photo: VNA)

Thailand's naval ship pays friendship visit to Ho Chi Minh City

The visit is expected to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation between the defence ministries of Vietnam and Thailand, as well as between the two countries’ navies, while contributing to activities marking 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Vu Ho speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh honoured in RoK on 136th birth anniversary

With Vietnam–Korea ties expanding across multiple fields, he noted that honouring President Ho Chi Minh in the RoK carries significance beyond the overseas Vietnamese. It offers a chance to raise mutual understanding, empathy, and bonds between the Vietnamese and Korean people built on shared values of peace, cooperation, and development.