– 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.
- 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/.