☀️ Morning digest March 1

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest March 1 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- President Vo Van Thuong joinedrepresentatives of intellectuals, scientists, and artists nationwide in agathering held in Hanoi on February 29, stressing the importance of promotingtheir role in national construction and defence.

☀️ Morning digest March 1 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong (front, second from left) and representatives of intellectuals, scientists, and artists at the gathering in Hanoi on February 29. (Photo: VNA)
Talking to the 210 outstanding representatives atthe event held on the occasion of the new lunar year, President Thuongacknowledged the considerable contributions by intellectuals, scientists, andartists in various fields to the country’s significant achievements in 2023. Read full story

- Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of itsCommission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung held an online meetingwith Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Cuba Emilio Lozada Garcia on February 29.

☀️ Morning digest March 1 ảnh 3Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung held an online meeting with Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Emilio Lozada Garcia on February 29. (Photo: VNA)
At the talks, they briefed each other on the outstandingachievements of the Parties in the two countries, as well as the cooperativerelationship, the direction of the masterplan, and the relationship between thetwo Parties. Read full story

- Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative ofVietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO), and otherinternational organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 29 presentedhis credentials to Director-General of the United Nations Office in GenevaTatiana Valovaya.

☀️ Morning digest March 1 ảnh 4Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva Tatiana Valovaya. (Photo: VNA)
At the meeting with the UN official, Dung affirmed that Vietnamwill always be an active and responsible member of multilateral forums,especially the UN, through effective and substantive contributions in allaspects. Read full story

- Tu Chinh reef (internationallyknown as Vanguard Bank) is part of Vietnam's continental shelf and itssovereignty is established in full in accordance with the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), stated Foreign Ministry’sspokesperson Pham Thu Hang on February 29.

Hang made the statement at the ministry's regularpress conference in response to reporters’ queries regarding China’s recentdeployment of coast guard ships to operate in Vietnam's Tu Chinh reef area. Read full story

- Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong city People’s CommitteeHoang Minh Cuong on February 29 afternoon received a delegation from twovessels of Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) that are making a portcall to the Vietnamese northern port city.

☀️ Morning digest March 1 ảnh 5A delegation from the two vessels of Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) are welcomed in the Vietnamese northern port city of Hai Phong. (Photo: VNA)
The MSDF's Suzunami destroyer and Shimakaze training shiparrived in Hai Phong earlier the same day. The commander of Training Division1, Captain Yanagihara Makoto leads the delegation. Read full story

- Vietnam has recorded a trade surplus of 4.72billion USD in the first two months of 2024, higher than the figure of 3.5billion USD reported in the same period last year, according to the GeneralStatistics Office (GSO).

In the period, the country's total import-exportturnover is estimated at 113.96 billion USD, up 18.6% year-on-year. Read full story

- Facing adverse impacts of the COVID-19pandemic and the world’s economic and political issues, the Ministry of Finance(MoF) has suggested authorities promulgate and issued many unprecedentedsolutions in terms of taxes, fees, and charges to assist people and businesses,including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), an official has said.

Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan made theremarks while addressing a dialogue on taxation and customs policies withKorean businesses in Hanoi on February 29. Read full story

- Health records revealed that Vietnam ishome to about 100 rare diseases and around 6 million patients, heard asymposium held by the Vietnam Medical Association in Hanoi on February 29.

Of the rare diseases in the Southeast Asiannation, 58% are found among children, of whom 30% die before they reach the ageof five./.Read full story


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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) welcomes Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Philipp Agathonos in Hanoi on March 26 evening. (Photo: VNA)

PM welcomes newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam

PM Chinh congratulated Agathonos on assuming his new task in Vietnam, and expressed his belief that with many years of experience working in diplomacy, the Ambassador will actively contribute to consolidating and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (L) witness the exchange of the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association and the Singapore International Foundation. (Photo: VNA)

Singaporean PM concludes official visit to Vietnam

Hosting the Singaporean PM, the Vietnamese leaders emphasised the significance of Wong’s official visit, describing it as a key milestone - the first high-level exchange following the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore.

A fierce forest fire in Andong in North Kyungsang province of the RoK on March 25, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam offers sympathy over severe wildfires in RoK

Vietnamese leaders on March 26 sent messages of sympathy to the Republic of Korea (RoK) following severe wildfires in the country’s southeastern regions, which caused significant loss of life and property, and environmental damage.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (R) welcomes Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairman receives Singaporean PM

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Singapore to assist the Vietnamese NA in building its legislative agenda with a focus on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and streamlining the administrative system through digitalisation while ensuring benefits for officials.

mbassador Tran Duc Binh, Director of the ASEAN Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam strengthens efforts to advance women, peace, and security agenda

The diplomat underscored the significance and importance of the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 on WPS, adopted in 2000, and its related resolutions. He stressed the need to ensure women’s participation and gender incorporation in every stage of the peace process.

State President Luong Cuong addresses the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Militia must develop into well-structured, high-quality force: State President

President Cuong highlighted the Militia and Self-Defence Force's 90-year journey, from a grassroots paramilitary group to an essential component of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces. It has always excellently completed its tasks, making great contributions to the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past and the process of Fatherland building and safeguarding.

Pedro da Oliviera, General Secretary of the Brazil-Vietnam Friendship Association. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh lays foundation for Vietnam-Brazil relations: Brazilian official

Oliviera expressed his confidence that the Brazilian President’s visit would significantly enhance trade and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Vietnam – a highly dynamic economy. In 2024, bilateral trade reached 7.7 billion USD, up 14% year-on-year. Semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace are promising sectors for the two sides’ future cooperation, the official noted.

State President Luong Cuong (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam treasures relations with Singapore: State President

State President Luong Cuong held a meeting with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence in Hanoi on March 26, underlining that Vietnam values its relations with Singapore, and hopes for the effective and substantive implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership to further strengthen bilateral ties in the coming time.

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 26

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 26

The talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, Vietnamese airlines' ban of power banks on their flights, and Vietnam's emphatic victory over Laos at their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match are among news highlights on March 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with his Sngaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong in Hanoi on March 26. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister holds talks with visiting Singaporean counterpart

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong agreed on decisive and timely measures for enhancing political trust and creating new breakthroughs for the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership, during their talks in Hanoi on March 26.

☀️ Morning digest on March 26

☀️ Morning digest on March 26

The meeting of standing members of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong starting an official visit to Vietnam, and the signing of an MoU on consumer protection between Vietnam and the UK are among news highlights on March 25 evening.