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☀️ Morning digest November 13

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest November 13

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary To Lam joined residents in Quan Thanh ward of Hanoi's Ba Dinh district in the Great National Solidarity Festival on November 12.

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Party General Secretary To Lam (L) presents flowers to congratulate the Party Committee, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quan Thanh ward in Ba Dinh district of Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

The event, held in celebration of the 94th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Traditional Day (November 18, 1930 - 2024), also saw the presence of Politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; and Vice President of the VFF Central Committee To Thi Bich Chau. Read full story

- State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong visited and delivered a policy speech at the University of Chile in Santiago on November 12 morning (local time) as part of his official visit to the Latin American nation.

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Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong delivers a policy speech at the University of Chile on November 12. (Photo: VNA)

Established in 1842, the university is the largest and oldest educational institution in the country and also one of the oldest in the region. It has trained a large number of prominent scientific and cultural figures as well as international influencers, including many Presidents of Chile such as Gabriel Boric who is now in office. Read full story

- GDP growth, public investment, power supply, innovation, and human resources training were among the issues highlighted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while addressing legislators on November 12, part of the ongoing 8th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

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PM Pham Minh Chinh fields legislators' questions at the 15th NA's ongoing 8th session on November 12. (Photo: VNA)

He noted that the economic situation is on a positive trend in October and outperformed that of September. The 10-month results were better than those recorded during the same period of 2023 in most areas. Read full story

- The 15th National Assembly (NA) concluded question-and-answer activities at its ongoing 8th session on November 12 afternoon, with a high sense of responsibility and determination shown by the Government, agencies, and organisations in the entire political system to secure the highest possible socio-economic results for 2025 and beyond.

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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivers remarks wrapping up the two-day Q&A event on November 12 afternoon. (Photo: VNA)

So said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man while delivering a speech wrapping up the two-day Q&A event, which focused on three groups of issues within the remit of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Information and Communications. Read full story

- The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 - 7%.

The resolution designates 2025 as the year of accelerating, making breakthroughs, and crossing the finish line; striving for the highest possible results of the socio-economic development plan for 2021 - 2025; and continuing to prioritise growth promotion on the basis of sustained macro-economic stability, controlled inflation, and guaranteed major balances of the economy. Read full story

- Vietnam's 4G mobile network coverage now reaches 99% of the population, bringing the country close to the level of developed nations, which is at 99.4%, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed at a Q&A session as part of the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 8th sitting on November 12.

By June 2025, all mobile network coverage gaps will be eliminated, which is both a goal and a commitment from the ministry, Hung said while answering deputies’ queries on the lack of mobile phone network in remote hamlets and villages. Read full story

- For ASEAN, leveraging intangible assets is no longer an option, it’s an imperative. By unlocking the region’s intangible assets, ASEAN can transform this moment of promise into a legacy of tangible growth, securing its position as a global leader in innovation, productivity and prosperity, Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, has written in an Op-Ed.

"ASEAN’s steady rise in the Global Innovation Index (GII) marks a pivotal milestone in the journey towards becoming a global innovation hub, highlighting the region's growing creativity, technological advancement, digitalisation, and entrepreneurial spirit. With confident economic growth, ASEAN aspires to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, advancing toward building a dynamic and innovative community./. Read full story

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