Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
-Vietnamwas elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the2023-2025 tenure on October 11 at the 77th session of the UN General Assemblyin New York.
The election result shows that Vietnam’s activeparticipation in the UNHCR’s activities and its strong commitment and effortsin promoting and protecting human rights have won the acknowledgement, trustand appreciation of the international community.Read full story
-PartyGeneral Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen PhuTrong on October 11 met 80 outstanding delegates representing 450 delegatesattending the 10th Congress of the Military Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unionfor the 2022-2027 tenure.
The Party leader affirmed the key role of youngpeople in the military, who stay absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherlandand the people in any circumstances.Read full story
-Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Croatian PrimeMinister Andrej Plenković in Zagreb on October 11, during which the latterwelcomed the Vietnamese delegation and affirmed that their ongoing visit was animportant hallmark in the history of traditional friendship and multifacetedcooperation between the two countries.
Thetwo sides informed each other about the socio-economic development situation ineach country and spoke highly of fine and reliable relations in politics anddiplomacy between Vietnam and Croatia, and agreed to increase the exchange ofdelegations via all State and parliament channels and between ministries,sectors and localities.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said Vietnam welcomes andencourages renewable and green energy projects of the US-based AES Corporationand capable, prestigious partners in the Southeast Asian country.
Ata reception in Hanoi on October 11 for AES Permanent Executive Vice PresidentJuan Ignacio Rubiolo, PM Chinh hailed the corporation for its constructivepolicy recommendations for Vietnam, especially in green and clean energy tocontribute to energy transition and the goal of carbon neutralisation in thecountry by 2050.Read full story
-The same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receivedthe new Belarus Ambassador to Vietnam, Uladzimir Baravikou.
Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditionalfriendship and multifaceted cooperation between the country and Belarus and welcomedthe positive progress in bilateral cooperation despite the difficulties causedby the COVID-19 pandemic.Read full story
-The 16th Meeting of the Experts' Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (EWGPKO) Cycle 4 for the 2021-2023 period took place via video conference onOctober 11.
The event was co-chaired by Col. Nguyen Nhu Canh,Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, andTomoko Matsuzawa, Director for Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Regionof the International Policy Division of the Defence Policy Bureau under theJapanese Ministry of Defence, who is also head of Japan’s working group onpeacekeeping.Read full story
-The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) and its member businesses areready to help the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(MONRE) build policies and mechanisms to build a green and sustainable economy,EuroCham Chairman Alain Cany has said.
During a working session in Hanoi on October 11 with Vietnamese Minister ofNatural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Cany said after the 26th UnitedNations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) wrapped up, EuroChamhas devised development target programmes and committed to stand side by sidewith the Vietnamese Government in the process of economic restructuring towardsgreen, less carbon emissions and achieving the net zero emission goal by 2050.Read full story
-About 100 representatives from French andVietnamese enterprises gathered at the first France-Vietnam economic forum inthe port city of Marseille on October 10, focusing their discussions onexport-import, investment and prospect of economic-trade cooperation.
The event was initiated by the Chamberof Commerce and Industry Aix Marseille Provence and Vietnam’s HonoraryConsul in Marseille.Read full story
-Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanhand Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen co-chaired aseminar in Hanoi on October 11 discussing solutions to respond to climatechange.
Speaking at the event, Thanh said the VietnameseMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment has drafted an amended Law onWater Resources, focusing on four groups of policies passed by the NationalAssembly, including ensuring water security, the equitisation of the watersector, a water resource-based economy, protecting water resources andpreventing water-borne harm, while suggesting amendments to several policies.Read full story
-Vietnamalways considers its response to climate change a vital issue, and reducinggreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority of the entire political system, said TangThe Cuong, Director of the Department of Climate Change (DCC) under theMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment.
He made the statement at a workshop held in Hanoi on October 11, aiming toshare experience in developing a system of exchange of GHG emission quotas andcarbon credits in Vietnam.Read full story
-TheVietnamese team won six gold medals as of October 10 at the 2022 AsianWeightlifting Championships which is being held in Bahrain from October 6 to 16.Read full story/.
-Vietnamwas elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the2023-2025 tenure on October 11 at the 77th session of the UN General Assemblyin New York.
The election result shows that Vietnam’s activeparticipation in the UNHCR’s activities and its strong commitment and effortsin promoting and protecting human rights have won the acknowledgement, trustand appreciation of the international community.Read full story
-PartyGeneral Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen PhuTrong on October 11 met 80 outstanding delegates representing 450 delegatesattending the 10th Congress of the Military Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unionfor the 2022-2027 tenure.
The Party leader affirmed the key role of youngpeople in the military, who stay absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherlandand the people in any circumstances.Read full story
-Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Croatian PrimeMinister Andrej Plenković in Zagreb on October 11, during which the latterwelcomed the Vietnamese delegation and affirmed that their ongoing visit was animportant hallmark in the history of traditional friendship and multifacetedcooperation between the two countries.
Thetwo sides informed each other about the socio-economic development situation ineach country and spoke highly of fine and reliable relations in politics anddiplomacy between Vietnam and Croatia, and agreed to increase the exchange ofdelegations via all State and parliament channels and between ministries,sectors and localities.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said Vietnam welcomes andencourages renewable and green energy projects of the US-based AES Corporationand capable, prestigious partners in the Southeast Asian country.
Ata reception in Hanoi on October 11 for AES Permanent Executive Vice PresidentJuan Ignacio Rubiolo, PM Chinh hailed the corporation for its constructivepolicy recommendations for Vietnam, especially in green and clean energy tocontribute to energy transition and the goal of carbon neutralisation in thecountry by 2050.Read full story
-The same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receivedthe new Belarus Ambassador to Vietnam, Uladzimir Baravikou.
Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditionalfriendship and multifaceted cooperation between the country and Belarus and welcomedthe positive progress in bilateral cooperation despite the difficulties causedby the COVID-19 pandemic.Read full story
-The 16th Meeting of the Experts' Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (EWGPKO) Cycle 4 for the 2021-2023 period took place via video conference onOctober 11.
The event was co-chaired by Col. Nguyen Nhu Canh,Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, andTomoko Matsuzawa, Director for Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Regionof the International Policy Division of the Defence Policy Bureau under theJapanese Ministry of Defence, who is also head of Japan’s working group onpeacekeeping.Read full story
-The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) and its member businesses areready to help the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(MONRE) build policies and mechanisms to build a green and sustainable economy,EuroCham Chairman Alain Cany has said.
During a working session in Hanoi on October 11 with Vietnamese Minister ofNatural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Cany said after the 26th UnitedNations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) wrapped up, EuroChamhas devised development target programmes and committed to stand side by sidewith the Vietnamese Government in the process of economic restructuring towardsgreen, less carbon emissions and achieving the net zero emission goal by 2050.Read full story
-About 100 representatives from French andVietnamese enterprises gathered at the first France-Vietnam economic forum inthe port city of Marseille on October 10, focusing their discussions onexport-import, investment and prospect of economic-trade cooperation.
The event was initiated by the Chamberof Commerce and Industry Aix Marseille Provence and Vietnam’s HonoraryConsul in Marseille.Read full story
-Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanhand Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen co-chaired aseminar in Hanoi on October 11 discussing solutions to respond to climatechange.
Speaking at the event, Thanh said the VietnameseMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment has drafted an amended Law onWater Resources, focusing on four groups of policies passed by the NationalAssembly, including ensuring water security, the equitisation of the watersector, a water resource-based economy, protecting water resources andpreventing water-borne harm, while suggesting amendments to several policies.Read full story
-Vietnamalways considers its response to climate change a vital issue, and reducinggreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority of the entire political system, said TangThe Cuong, Director of the Department of Climate Change (DCC) under theMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment.
He made the statement at a workshop held in Hanoi on October 11, aiming toshare experience in developing a system of exchange of GHG emission quotas andcarbon credits in Vietnam.Read full story
-TheVietnamese team won six gold medals as of October 10 at the 2022 AsianWeightlifting Championships which is being held in Bahrain from October 6 to 16.Read full story/.
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