☀️ Morning digest June 13

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.

- Politburo member andSecretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on June 12received member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee andFirst Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, whois on a Vietnam visit.

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 2Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) and member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar. (Photo: VNA)

Nen stressed that the visit by the Havanadelegation will contribute to boosting the traditional friendship and specialsolidarity between Vietnam and Cuba in general, and the two cities inparticular. Read full story

- Vietnamese Ministerof Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 forDeputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan,who is in Vietnam for a visit and co-chairing the 9th Vietnam-Thailandpolitical consultation.

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 3Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) receives Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan. (Photo: Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Son spoke highly of the strong and intensivedevelopment of the enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand,especially in politics, diplomacy, trade and investment. Read full story

- Deputy Minister ofNational Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on June 12 received SouthAfrican Defence Attaché Colonel Eugene Dudley, who came to say goodbye beforeending his working term in Vietnam.

Chien said Dudley’s contributions in his post andas the head of the military attaché delegation of foreign countries in Vietnamhave served the promotion of the Vietnam-South Africa defence cooperation andeffective implementation of activities by the delegation. Read full story

- The Vietnam ReportJSC has announced a list of top 10 most reputable information andcommunications technology (ICT) companies in Vietnam in 2023, with ViettelMilitary Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and FPT Corporation standing onleading places.

Other companies in the list include Vietnam Postsand Telecommunications Group (VNPT), MobiFone Telecoms Corporation (MobiFone),CMC Corporation (CMC),  Telecommunication Services Corporations(VNPT-Vinaphone), Vietnam Technology & Telecommunication JSC, HanelCommunications JSC, Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics SingleMember Limited, and Tien Phat Technology Corporation. Read full story

- Vietnam’s is seekinginvestment in clean energy as part of its scheme to develop a carbon market inorder to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Speaking at a recent meeting in HCM City, Karl Vanden Bossche, Belgian ambassador to Vietnam, said Vietnam has potential toattract investment in clean energy which has an important role in achieving netzero emissions. Read full story

- Vietnamese people areoptimistic about the improvement of their personal finances but the vastmajority are anxious about how they will manage their health, aManulife survey has revealed. 

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 4The Vietnamese edition of Manulife’s annual Asia Care Survey 2023 was conducted in the first quarter of this year via online self-completed questionnaires in seven markets. (Photo courtesy of Manulife Vietnam)

According to the survey, more than half ofrespondents expect to see their personal income increase on average 17% in2023. This will help them achieve their financial goals, the principle ofwhich is saving for retirement (40%), followed by saving for healthcareand medical costs (37%), children’s education (32%) and saving for a newhome (30%). Read full story

- A total of 27 peoplehad been arrested by 18:30 on June 12 for their involvement in the June 11 gunattacks on the headquarters of the People’s Committees of Ea Tieu and Ea Kturcommunes, including the communes’ police stations, in Cu Kuin district of theCentral Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Public SecurityLieut. Gen To An Xo said competent forces have also seized a number ofmilitary weapons, including CKC rifles. They are searching for the remainingsuspects and investigating the case./. Read full story

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A view of the press conference on September 4 on the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Around 500 delegates to attend 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue

Focusing on local-level external relations, it would provide a platform for local authorities, experts and businesses to share governance experience, exchange advanced development models, and promote cooperation in science and technology, innovation, investment, trade and human resource development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (right) and French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet at their meeting on September 4 (Photo: VNA)

Top leader receives outgoing French Ambassador

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its relations with France, its first comprehensive strategic partner in the European Union.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia believes in new milestone of bilateral ties

The visit signals that both Vietnam and Russia attach great importance to their friendly cooperation, reflecting the aspirations and political will of their leaders and people to inherit and carry forward their long-standing traditional friendship, while sharing a strong determination to consolidate and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (Photo: VNA)

Top leader and spouse to visit Russia, France

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Russia and an official visit to France, and attend the International Space Summit in Paris from September 7 to 12.

British researcher Kyril Whittaker (Photo publish by VNA)

Vietnam has three key factors to turn policies into reality: British scholar

Vietnam is well known for its beautiful natural scenery, and the closeness with which many people live side by side with nature. Even in big cities, one can see cafes which build themselves around fish habitats, or create a green oasis in the middle of an urban area, said British researcher of Vietnamese politics and history Kyril Whittaker.

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse are welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Myanmar President arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on September 4, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit holds great importance, contributing to consolidating the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperative partnership between Vietnam and Myanmar, strengthening political trust, and expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

At the meeting between Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan and Aysen Sergeyevich Nikolayev, Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of Russia on September 3 (Photo: VNA)

New avenues for Vietnam-Russia cooperation

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, while highly appreciating Sakha (Yakutia)’s interest in expanding cooperation with Vietnamese localities.

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird stressed the importance of translating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into tangible results for both countries. She cited General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Australia earlier in August as the perfect example of a substantive and outcomes-focused high-level visit.

Representatives of the Communist Party of Belarus attend the reception in Minsk on September 2 to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945-2026). (Photo: Published by VNA)

Vietnam's National Day celebrated in Belarus

The reception featured Vietnamese songs and dances performed by children from Vietnamese-language classes and Vietnamese students. Members of the Vietnamese community also introduced traditional Vietnamese cuisine to international guests.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung in an interview with the 5WH platform (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam promotes economic diplomacy, seeks deeper cooperation with US

Vietnam is accelerating its green transition through renewable energy development, efficient energy use, greener production and supply chains, green transport, sustainable agriculture and a circular economy. Vietnam hopes US partners will contribute not only investment but also technology, management expertise, human resource training and support in enhancing implementation capacity.

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945–2026), leaders of India, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Brunei and Myanmar, as well as the United Nations, have sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vietnamese Party and State leaders.