Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- President To Lam on June 25 signed a decision on the presentation of gifts to revolution contributors on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
The beneficiaries include women holding the title of Heroic Vietnamese Mother, wounded and sick soldiers, those serving the resistance wars and suffering from toxic chemicals, relatives of martyrs, representatives of martyrs’ relatives, and persons in charge of worshiping martyrs (in case a martyr doesn’t have any relatives).Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised Vietnam’s policy on promoting innovation-driven economic growth while attending a dialogue with the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s startup and innovator community as part of the WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian city, China, on June 25.
Sharing Vietnam’s measures and priorities on technology, resources, and innovation development, he said that innovation has become one of the main drivers of economic growth in every country, especially in the era of globalisation, international integration, and the fourth Industrial Revolution. It not only helps deal with regional or global difficulties and challenges but also foster sustainable development in each country and the whole world.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for fostering trust, promoting dialogue, and bolstering the spirit of solidarity, unity, cooperation, and development to embark on the "Next Frontiers for Growth” while addressing the plenary session of the annual meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian, China, on June 25.
Chinh stressed the need to effectively address regional and global issues based on principles of laws and ensure the harmonious interests of all parties involved, not politicalising and discriminating global science, technology, and innovation.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted receptions on June 25 for Kim Sang-hyup, Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth of the Republic of Korea, and Lou Qiliang, Chairman and Director General of China Railway Signal Information Corporation (CRSC).
At the meeting with Kim Sanghyup, held in Dalian at the sideline of the WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China, PM Chinh asked the RoK to continue assisting Vietnam in development research and innovation, and in implementing strategic tasks to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions as part of the bilateral framework agreement on climate change cooperation.Read full story
-The border gate pair of Hoanh Mo (Vietnam) – Dongzhong (China), including the customs gate of Bac Phong Sinh- Lihuo, was officially launched on June 25.
The launching ceremony was jointly held by the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province of Vietnam and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, at the Hoanh Mo Border Gate in Quang Ninh’s Binh Lieu district.Read full story
-Vietnam and Singapore have potential and advantages to promote fisheries cooperation, industry insiders said at a conference connecting fishery businesses of Vietnam and Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City on June 25.
The event was organised by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City’s External Affairs Department.Read full story
-Vietnam’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2024 and June are likely to reach 6.2% and 6% respectively as set by the Government, said Nguyen Duc Tam, Director of the Department for National Economic Issues under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
According to Tam, among important motivations for the economic growth this year is the strong allocation of resources for major projects, especially in transport and energy infrastructure.Read full story
-The 39th ASEAN-Japan Forum took place in Bangkok, Thailand on June 25 to review the ASEAN-Japan cooperation and discuss future directions to promote their comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Vietnamese delegation to the event was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet.Read full story/.
