- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had a meeting inHanoi on June 5 with the group of female deputies of the 15th NationalAssembly, during which he asked them to continue to adopt reforms to improvethe quality and efficiency of their activities.
He encouraged the female deputies to increasefriendship exchanges and international cooperation, and participate in internationaland regional conferences and forums, particularly on gender equality, domesticviolence prevention and combat, and climate change, as well as raise theposition and prestige of Vietnamese female NA deputies in theinternational arena. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong hosted US Ambassador to VietnamMarc E. Knapper in Hanoi on June 5, during which the State leader affirmed theimportance that Vietnam attaches to cooperation between the two countries,describing the US as one of the leading partners of Vietnam.
He hailed the US diplomat’s efforts to collaboratewith Vietnamese authorities and visit many Vietnamese localities to seekstronger partnership between the two countries. Read full story
- Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a researcher at the Centre for PolicyFutures under the University of Queensland in Australia, has noted that thefreshly-concluded visit to Vietnam by Australian Prime Minister AnthonyAlbanese was a success, as reflected through the agreements reached by the twosides on both bilateral and multilateral issues.
Albanese paid an official visit to Vietnam fromJune 3-4 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. Read full story
Vietnam News Agengy Deputy Director Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung (right) and Bulgarian News Agency Director General Kiril Valchev at the signing ceremony. (Photo: VNA) According to the document signed by Nhung and BTADirector General Kiril Valchev, the two agencies will provide each other withinformation on the two nations via the exchange of photos, stories written inEnglish, and various types of multimedia information. They will expand theirscope of bilateral collaboration via mutual visits of their leaders, reporters,and technicians to boost joint work in communications and share professionalexperiences. Read full story
- Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam hosted a receptionin Hanoi on June 5 for a delegation of the National Police Agency (NPA) of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) led by Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun.
Lam stressed that the comprehensive strategicpartnership between Vietnam and the RoK has made progress, contributing topromoting bilateral relations, meeting aspirations of their people, for peaceand prosperity of both nations. Read full story
- Forbes Vietnam on June 5 unveiled the top 50 listedcompanies in 2023, the 11th year it has released this list in the country.
The rankings are based on last year’s auditedconsolidated financial reports of the companies listed on the Ho Chi Minh StockExchange (HSX) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). Read full story
- The formation of long-term cooperation frameworks such asComprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between Vietnam and UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) will provide the necessary foundations for the two sides topromote future cooperation, a Vietnamese official has said.
Through the CEPA, the UAE can become a bridge between Vietnamand other countries in the region, stated Minister of Industry and Trade NguyenHong Dien during talks with visiting UAE Minister of State for InternationalTrade Affairs Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in Hanoi on June 5. Read full story
- The 14th annual GreenConsumption Campaign, which seeks to usher in environment-friendly consumptionhabits, began in Ho Chi Minh City on June 4.
Organised by the Saigon Giai Phong (LiberatedSaigon) newspaper, Saigon Co.op and the HCM City Union of BusinessAssociations, it includes building a corporate brand communication strategyassociated with environmental social responsibility, mobilising a large numberof volunteers to participate as "information ambassadors" to supportthe public to clearly identify environmentally friendly products and those madeby companies that are environmentally conscious. Read full story
- Vietnamese swimmers on June 5 won six gold medals and setmore new records at the 12th ASEAN Paralympic Games taking place in Cambodia.
The gold medals were earned by Danh Hoa, Do ThanhHai, Nguyen Hoang Nha, Vo Huynh Anh Khoa and Vo Thanh Tung./. Read full story

