Hanoi (VNA) - The following is alist of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Bac Kanto focus on forest-and tourism-based economy at a working session with theStanding Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to thenorthern mountainous province on July 16.
At the working session. (Photo: VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 15 orderedprioritising capital for production and trade to fuel growth in tandem withstabilising macro-economy, controlling inflation and Government and publicdebts while ensuring major balances of the economy.
Speaking at a teleconference to review the activities of theState Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in the first half and launch its tasks for theremainder of this year, PM Chinh asked the central bank to pursue active,flexible and effective monetary policy while accelerating decentralisation andadministrative reform. Read full story
– National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong DinhHue urged the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to complete important planningschemes and projects, towards the status of a centrally-run city by 2025 at aworking session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee inHue city on July 16.
At the working session between NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the Standing Board of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial Party Committee. (Photo: VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue onJuly 15 offered incense and flowers at the Hue city martyrs’ cemetery in thecentral province of Thua Thien – Hue on the occasion of the 76th War Invalidsand Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947- 2023).
Accompanying the top legislator were a number ofNA officials, and leaders of Thua Thien-Hue province. Read full story
– Vietnam's consistent position is that thedisputes in the East Sea between the parties involved need to be resolvedthrough peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), respectingdiplomatic and legal processes, and contributing to peace and cooperation inthe waters, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hangaffirmed on July 15.
Hang made the remarks regarding Vietnam'sstandpoint on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the Arbitral TribunalRuling on the East Sea. Read full story
– Competent forces in the Central Highlandsprovince of Dak Lak have arrested three men on the special wanted list in therecent terrorist attacks, local police said on July 15.
The three are 55-year-old Y Ju Nie, residing inKang hamlet, Ea Knuec commune, Krong Pac district; 53-year-old Nay Yen, from EaKlok hamlet, Cu Pong commune, Krong Buk district; and 49-year-old Nay Tam, fromAdrong Diet hamlet, Cu Pong commune, Krong Buk district. Read full story
– A refrigerated container train wasinaugurated at Song Than station in Binh Duong on July 14, in a bid to transportfresh fruits and vegetables from the southern province to Dong Dang station inthe northern border province of Lang Son for transshipment to China.
Capable of transporting up to 900 tonnes of goods,the train consists of between 20 and 21 MC cars carrying 40-foot refrigeratedcontainers used to preserve fresh fruits, farm produce, and seafood./.Read full story
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