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☀️ Morning digest March 17

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.

-Vietnam always treasures and wants to strengthen itsmultifaceted cooperation with Poland, a traditional friend and partner inCentral Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receivingPolish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau in Hanoi on March 16.
The PM thanked the Government and people of Polandfor their donation of nearly 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 8 tonnesof medical equipment to help Vietnam overcome the pandemic and boost economicrecovery, stressed that the move reflected sincere affection and deepattachment between the people of the two countries.Read full text  

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with 16ambassadors and chiefs of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for the2023-2026 tenure in Hanoi on March 16, before they set off for work in 48countries and territories worldwide.
Speaking at the meeting, the PM asked thediplomats to persistently and flexible implement the foreign policy of theParty and the State, and thoroughly grasp Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong’s instruction that is “serving national development is the key task ofthe diplomatic sector.”Read full text

-Vietnamalways attaches great importance to and wants to strengthen multifacetedcooperation with Poland, a traditional partner and friend of the SoutheastAsian country in Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said duringhis talks with his Polish counterpart, Zbigniew Rau, in Hanoi on March 16.
Atthe meeting, the two sides held that room remains huge to further strengthentheir bilateral cooperation as well as measures to boost collaboration inpotential fields in the future. They also agreed to promote the exchange ofdelegations, closely coordinate and support each other at multilateral andinternational forums, including the United Nations, Asia-Europe Meeting andASEAN-EU.Read full text

-Adelegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended a high-leveldialogue between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and world political partiesvia videoconference on March 15.
The CPV delegation was led by Le Hoai Trung,member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for External Relations.Read full text

-HoChi Minh City and the UK should strengthen cooperation in trade and investment,Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said on March 16.
The collaboration should focus on the exchange ofexperience in building legal mechanisms, the implementation of a project onbuilding the HCM City financial centre, the establishment of an innovation centreof HCM City, first in health care, and the research and manufacturing of drugsand medical equipment, Mai told Mark Garnier, the British Prime Minister'sTrade Envoy for Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei.Read full text

-TinViet Finance JSC, Dolphin Sea Air Services Corporation and VPS Securities JSCare among the top 10 in the 500 fastest-growing companies in Vietnam (FAST500)this year as announced by the Vietnam Report JSC and the VietNamNet e-newspaperon March 16.
The others in the top 10 included VantageLogistics Corporation, Bee Logistics Corporation, Super Cargo Service CompanyLimited, Deo Ca Traffic Infrastructure Investment JSC, MB AGEAS Life InsuranceCompany Limited, Thien Phu Si JSC and Mirae Asset Securities (Vietnam).Read full text

- Vietjetwill operate the first air route connecting Vietnam with Australia’s Queenslandstate in June, the airline announced on March 16.
Accordingly, the leading Vietnamese new-agecarrier will operate twice weekly services between Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan SonNhat International Airport and Brisbane Airport (BNE) by modern wide-bodyaircraft, starting June 16.Read full text

-Asmany as 110 cherry blossom trees – a symbol of Japan – were planted at the HoaBinh (Peace) Park in Hanoi on March 16, marking the 10th anniversary of aproject presenting Sakura cherry trees to Vietnam initiated by theJapan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Japan’s Chukyo region.
The event, held by the Hanoi Union of FriendshipOrganisations (HUFO), celebrated the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic tiesbetween Vietnam and Japan.Read full text/.

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) hosts the UK's Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew in Hanoi on May 20 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam attaches great importance to ties with UK: PM

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung suggested that the two countries work together towards raising bilateral trade turnover to 10 billion USD in 2026 and eventually 15 billion USD through expanded market access for each other’s goods.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (right) and Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Vietnam Ri Sung Guk at their meeting on May 20 (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister receives DPRK Ambassador

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach importance to and wish to continuously nurture and promote the Vietnam–DPRK relationship in a more substantive and effective manner in the new development era, in line with the common aspirations of the two peoples and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (right) and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes at their meeting on May 20 (Photo: VNA)

PM vows to deepen Vietnam-Cuba special ties

At a reception for Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes in Hanoi on May 20, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stressed that the Party, Government and people of Vietnam always remember and treasure the solidarity and wholehearted support that the Party, Government and people of Cuba have extended to Vietnam during its past struggle for national liberation as well as the current cause of national construction and development.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has a phone conversation with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on May 20 (Photo: VNA)

PM holds phone talks with New Zealand counterpart

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed six major orientations for future collaboration, including further strengthening political trust through increased delegation exchanges, high-level contacts and bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and promoting more substantive defence and security cooperation through enhanced exchanges and stronger naval and maritime security capabilities.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man addresses the working session on May 20 (Photo: VNA)

NA leader urged more substantive, professional deputy affairs work

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man asked the NA Committee for Deputy Affairs to shift strongly from procedural consultation to strategic consultation, moving beyond the mindset of merely “following procedures correctly” towards policy design, process standardisation, quality control and forecasting.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam speaks at the working session in Hanoi with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies and relevant agencies on assessing national development resources. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader orders decisive action to unlock idle resources for growth

Public resources must lead and activate private resources, while public investment should stimulate broader social investment. FDI, meanwhile, should move from quantity-based attraction toward quality-based absorption linked with technology transfer and stronger domestic linkages, said top leader To Lam.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Editorial team meets to begin review of 100-year Party leadership

Politburo member Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang described the review as a major strategic political task, adding that the process must deliver historical depth, theoretical vision, and strategic foresight to guide Vietnam toward fast and sustainable development in the decades ahead.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the working session with standing members of the NA's Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs in Hanoi on May 20. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman asks for enhanced policy advisory to support double-digit growth target

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has demanded the NA's Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs to enhance its policy advisory capacity, stressing that robust and evidence-based policymaking is essential to achieving the country’s ambition of double-digit economic growth while safeguarding macroeconomic stability.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) and Ambassador Rick Switzer, Deputy US Trade Representative, in Hanoi on May 20, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister receives Deputy US Trade Representative

The Vietnamese Government will continue to work closely with the US side to soon finalise the agreement, thereby further deepening economic, trade, and investment cooperation as the main driving force for bilateral relations, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (R) and Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dag Hartelius in Hanoi on May 19, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam sees Sweden one of leading European partners in innovation, green development

Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, both sides affirmed their support for multilateralism and free trade, as well as the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts in line with international law and the UN Charter. They also stressed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).