☀️ Morning digest November 7

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

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmedto the National Assembly that the Government and local administrations willcontinue to drastically implement set measures and tasks while fixingshortcomings so as to realise the year's targets to the highest possible leveland create a driving force for next year.

In his speech to the NA following the finalQ&A session in Hanoi on November 5, the PM gave a brief review on thesocio-economic performance in the past 10 months and called attention to newdevelopments in the world situation, particularly risk factors.Read full story

– Cambodia's media have described the upcoming visit to Cambodiaby Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, from November 8-9, as a highlightof the friendship between the two countries. 
Swiftnews and the website of the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC)on November 4 and 5 published an in-depth article by Uch Leang, deputy head ofthe Department of Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies under the RAC’sInstitute of International Relations, featuring the Vietnamese leader’s visit.Read full story

- The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the ChinaCoast Guard (CCG) successfully conducted their second joint patrol in 2022 inthe waters adjacent to the demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin from November3-5.

This was also the fifth of its kind after theVietnam-China agreement on fishery cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin expired onJune 30, 2020.Read full story

– Vietnam and Singapore reaffirmed their warmand friendly defence relations as well as their commitment to enhance bilateraldefence cooperation at the 13th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD)held in Singapore on November 4. 

The event was co-chaired by Vietnamese DeputyMinister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien andPermanent Secretary Chan Heng Kee at Singapore’s Ministry of Defence.Read full story

– Given current regional and internationalsituation, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) membereconomies should continue to strengthen trust and cooperation, and fully andeffectively implement agreements and commitments, Deputy Prime Minister Le VanThanh said in a pre-recorded speech at the High-level Forum entitled “RCEPSpurs Higher-level Opening up” on November 5.

The forum was held in the framework of theChina International Import Expo (CIIE) which kicked off in Shanghai, China onNovember 5.Read full story

– Vietnam targets exporting fruit worth over 5billion USD by 2025 and roughly 6.5 billion USD by 2030, according to a projectrecently approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD).

Accordingly, 14 types of key fruit trees havebeen chosen for intense cultivation. These include dragon fruit, mango, banana,lychee, longan fruit, orange, pomelo, pineapple, rambutan, durian, jackfruit,passion fruit, avocado and custard apple.Read full story

– The traditional Ngo (Khmer boat) race in theMekong Delta province of Tra Vinh opened on November 6 as part of the Ok Om BokFestival.

The tournament, to last until November 7,brings together eight teams with more than 800 athletes from seven districtsand Tra Vinh city, and guest athletes from Rong Giang district in the MekongDelta province of Kien Giang.Read full story/.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

Innovation, acceleration lead Vietnam into new era

On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – the era of the nation's rise for strong development, civilisation and prosperity.

Party General Secretary To Lam (fourth, left) and delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

Party internal affairs sector's performance praised

Party General Secretary To Lam attended a conference held by the Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs in Hanoi on December 31 to review the Party's internal work and the performance of steering committees for the prevention and control of corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena in centrally-run cities and provinces.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (centre, front) and veterans and revolution contributors from Regiment 271 of the Tri Thien Military Region at their meeting in Hanoi on December 31 (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman meets veterans of Regiment 271

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with a delegation of veterans and revolution contributors from Regiment 271 of the Tri Thien Military Region on December 31.

State President Luong Cuong addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Presidential Office asked to brace for important tasks in 2025

State President Luong Cuong on December 31 attended the year-end meeting of the Presidential Office, during which he asked the office to show stronger performance in completing its tasks in 2025 when many important events of the nation will be organised.

Party General Secretary To Lam addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Anti-wastefulness a key, urgent task for 2025: Party chief

Party General Secretary To Lam has demanded strong and comprehensive actions to make breakthroughs in the combat against wastefulness across society, highlighting the prevention and fight against wastefulness as an immediate and urgent task in 2025.

National Day congratulations cabled to Cuba

National Day congratulations cabled to Cuba

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong on December 31 extended their congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the occasion of Cuba’s 66th National Day (January 1, 1959 – 2025).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (second from the right) extends his condolences to the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Choi Young-sam on December 31. (Photo: VNA)

Senior officials pay respects, sign condolence book at RoK Embassy

Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son visited the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Hanoi on December 31 to pay respect to and sign the condolence book for victims of the Jeju Air plane crash.

Vietnam, Laos prepare for Intergovernmental Committee’s 47th meeting

Vietnam, Laos prepare for Intergovernmental Committee’s 47th meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith looked into preparations for the upcoming 47th meeting of the Vietnam - Laos Intergovernmental Committee at their working session in Hanoi on December 31.

The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, comprising nine chapters and 89 articles, aims to create a legal basis for ensuring road traffic order and safety. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Ten laws to come into effect from January 1, 2025

Ten laws will come into effect from January 1, 2025, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; the Law on Roads; the Capital Law; the Law on Public Investment; and the revised Law on Organisation of People's Courts.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela congratulate the Cuban diplomatic mission on the occasion of Cuba's 66th National Day. (Photo courtesy of the Vietnamese Embassy)

Vietnam – Cuba bonds flourish across continents: Ambassador

The special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba continues to shine across geographical boundaries, as evidenced by the close ties between their diplomatic missions worldwide, including that in Venezuela, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the South American country Vu Trung My.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary highlights Vietnam's aspiration to rise in new era

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025 and the 95th founding anniversary of the CPV (February 3, 1930 – 2025). The following is a translation of the interview:

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) chairs the dialogue with farmers. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh holds dialogue with farmers

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 31 chaired his 2024 dialogue with farmers, designed to inspire aspirations for wealth creation and contribute to the development of a prosperous and happy nation, as Vietnam confidently steps into a new era.

The Ambassadors of Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Malaysia to Cuba praise Vietnam's role as the rotating Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Havana. (Photo: VNA)

Ambassadors of ASEAN countries to Cuba appreciate Vietnam’s role

The Ambassadors of Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Malaysia to Cuba on December 30 praised Vietnam's role as the rotating Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Havana, Cuba (ACHC) for the second half of 2024, highlighting its efforts to strengthen intra-regional relations as well as the bloc’s ties with the host country.