☀️ 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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75th anniversary of Vietnam-DPRK diplomatic relations marked in Hanoi

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said the Vietnam-DPRK traditional friendship, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, has overcome historical challenges and been continuously strengthened by generations of Vietnamese and DPRK leaders.

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The Deputy Minister suggested that both nations focus on implementing the exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, and maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly in training programmes and defence industry collaboration.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet pays a courtesy call to New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Vietnam, New Zealand hold 13th political consultation

Vietnam and New Zealand agreed to enhance political trust through more bilateral exchanges and consultations, strengthen defence and security cooperation, and strongly implement practical measures to facilitate market access for each other's products, aiming to reach the trade target of 3 billion USD.

The first meeting of the Government’s Party Committee in the 2020-2025 tenure in Hanoi on February 5. (Photo: VNA)

Government determined to build clean, strong Party organisation: PM

PM Pham Minh Chinh urged efforts to build a clean and strong Party organisation of the Government, resolutely deal with any cadre or Party member showing degradation in political thought, morality or lifestyle, self-evolution, and self-transformation, and push ahead with the combat against corruption.

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 5

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 5

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 42nd session in Hanoi on February 5 under the chair of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

State President Luong Cuong (Photo: VNA)

State President urges Lang Son to address obstacles to development

Noting that Lang Son needs to focus on thoroughly and deeply assessing its situation, opportunities, and challenges to determine the direction for development, Cuong emphasised the importance of bringing into full play the province's strengths, such as its border economy, sustainable tourism, and smart agriculture linked to export processing industries.