- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of theCentral Military Commission, chaired the commission’s sixth session in Hanoi onJuly 3 to review the fulfilment of military and national defence tasks, andParty building in the first half of this year, and roll out tasks for the lastsix months. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 attended the Ministry of ForeignAffairs’ virtual conference on promoting the implementation of economicdiplomacy serving socio-economic development in the last half of 2023. Theevent gathered participants from the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi and 94Vietnamese representative offices overseas. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 suggested the United Nations (UN)and its Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) inparticular carry forward their strengths to support member countries, includingVietnam, in socio-economic development policy making and enforcement.
At a reception for Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretary ofthe ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana in Hanoi, the PM affirmed that Vietnamhighly values the role of the UN in promoting multilateral cooperation toaddress global issues, as well as significant contributions by the ESCAP tosocio-economic development in Asia-Pacific since its establishment more than 75years ago. Read full story
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed on July 3 that Vietnamattaches great importance to cooperation with the United Nations (UN) ingeneral and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP) in particular.
During his talks with Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretaryof the ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana in Hanoi, Son said Alisjahbana’sVietnam visit from July 3-6 is of significance in the context that the worldand the region are at the midpoint for implementation of the 2030 Agenda forSustainable Development, and facing noted challenges, requiring strongerinternational cooperation. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong received Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, outgoing Headof the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, in Hanoi on July 3, duringwhich the host lauded the diplomat’s significant contributions to promoting theVietnam-EU relationship, especially the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free TradeAgreement (EVFTA) and the sides' efforts to hasten the early ratification ofthe EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) by EU member states. Read full story
- Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attributed outcomes of cooperation betweenVietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to significant contributions byindividuals, organisations and associations, including the Association ofKorean People Loving Vietnam (VESAMO), during her reception for a visitingVESAMO delegation in Hanoi on July 3. Read full story
- The highly special and unique diplomatic style deeply imbued with the“Vietnamese bamboo” identity, which inherits the legacy of President Ho ChiMinh, has secured a growing role for Vietnam in the international arena, said DrRuvislei Gonzalez Saez, Vice President of the Cuba - Vietnam FriendshipAssociation and Director of the International Relations Programme of Cuba. Read full story
- AECIS became the first Vietnamesestart-up company to attend the Collision Conference 2023 held in Toronto,Canada, on June 26-29. AECIS provides construction project management solutionstailored to fit each individual project. Its personalised approach ensures thatthe project is managed in a way that suits its unique requirements and goals. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and presented gifts to the national footballsquad in Hanoi on July 3 before their departure for the FIFA Women's World CupAustralia & New Zealand 2023.
Meeting the team at the Hanoi-based Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre, PMChinh stated that the Party and the State always pay heed to the comprehensiveand inclusive development mission, which covers the fields of culture andsports. Read full story
- Two passenger trains from the capital city of Hanoi to the northern port cityof Hai Phong will be organised at the Hanoi station on all days in the weekstarting July 13, instead of just weekends and holidays like now, the VietnamRailways Corporation (VNR) has announced. The trains, coded LP3 and LP5, arescheduled to depart in Hanoi at 9:20 am and 3:15 pm, respectively. Read full story
- Vietnam is likely to experience slightly higher temperatures in July thisyear with one or two typhoons expected to hit the East Sea, according to theNational Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
There is a possibility of one or two typhoons and tropical depressions inthe East Sea that could affect the northern and north central regions ofVietnam, said Nguyen Duc Hoa, deputy head of the Climate Forecast Department atthe National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. Read full story./.