☀️ Morning digest October 24

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 of selectednews summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

- General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on October 23 offeredcongratulations to Xi Jinping on his re-election as General Secretary of theCommunist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

☀️ Morning digest October 24 ảnh 2General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)

In his message, the Vietnamese leader alsocongratulated the 20th CPC National Congress on its success, especially thecreative development in continuously perfecting the theoretical system ofsocialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, as well as strategicvisions and important goals and tasks set by the congress for the long-termdevelopment of China.Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued adirective to step up response to cybersecurity incidents in Vietnam.

Directive No. 18/CT-TTg states thatcybersecurity is vital to creating digital trust and protecting the country'sdevelopment in the digital era in order to successfully implement nationaldigital transformation.Read full story

– The upcoming official visit to Vietnam byPresident of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Say Chhum from October 24-26 isexpected to contribute to consolidating and promoting the good neighbourliness,traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainabilitybetween the two countries.

The visit will be a chance for the twocountries to assess the outcomes of cooperation between their legislativebodies over the past time, and discuss specific measures to boost cooperationand share experience in legislative affairs, and in supervising and makingdecisions on important issues of the country. Read full story

- United Nations Secretary-General AntónioGuterres left Hanoi on October 23, concluding his two-day official visit toVietnam.

☀️ Morning digest October 24 ảnh 3United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (The Temple of Literature). (Photo: VNA)

During his visit from October 21-22, the UNSecretary-General had many important activities, including laying a wreath atand visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, paying a courtesy visit to Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong, holding talks with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc andmeeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue.Read full story

– Vietnam should focus on accelerating thedisbursement of public investment and the economic recovery programme in thenext two years to promote national growth, according to Le Thi Thuy Van, deputydirector of National Institute for Finance under the Ministry of Finance.

Obstacles regarding interest rate support shouldbe removed so that enterprises, cooperatives and households can access capitalsoon, she said in an interview with Vietnam News Agency on measures thatVietnam should adopt in response to risks from the decline of the globaleconomy.Read full story

– The south-central province of Binh Thuan willhost the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the focus on promoting green tourism.

☀️ Morning digest October 24 ảnh 4Phan Thiet with a clear blue coastline is always an attractive destination. (Source: VNA)

According to a plan recently approved by theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the theme of “Binh Thuan: GreenTourism”, a host of activities are scheduled to spotlight green products andclean energy, cultural heritage and traditional values of Vietnam, servinggreen growth and sustainable tourism development.Read full story

– The Vietnam Design Week 2022 will take placein Hanoi, the central city of Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from November 5-11.

Co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism’s Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) and VietnamDesign Group, the week will take the theme “Beyond Expectations” which isintended to seek and honour outstanding products and designers in fields thatserve human’s everyday life such as Communication design, Living design, Decor& Object design, Clothing design, and Public design.Read full story

– The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and theNational Experimental University of the Armed Forces ofVenezuela (UNEFA) held a ceremony marking Vietnam Women’s Day and an exhibitionof Vietnam’s traditional long dresses on October 20.

Speaking at the event, Venezuelan Vice Ministerof Foreign Relations for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania Capaya Rodriguezspoke highly of the Vietnamese women’s role in making positive contributions tothe past struggle for national liberation and current national development./.Read full story


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Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

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Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents Certificates of merit from the Government’s Party Committee to individuals with outstanding achievements. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister outlines five specific strategies for Government’s Party Committee

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Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attends the rehearsal. (Photo: VNA)

Security forces stage rehearsal for 14th National Party Congress

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