Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)attended the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties,which took place in Turkey’s Izmir city from October 20-22.
The event, hosted by the Communist Party of Turkey,brought together 120 delegates from 68 communist and worker parties of 54countries worldwide. Read full story
- The Ministers of Public Security, Industry and Trade, andConstruction, and chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces andcentrally-run cities nationwide have been asked to seriously and effectivelyimplement the fire prevention and fighting work, planning, and constructionmanagement for multi-story apartment buildings.
In an official dispatch signed on October 22,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked for further review of regulations, norms,and standards on multi-story buildings, thus promptly addressing shortcomingsand ensuring absolute safety for people and assets during the process of use. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang onOctober 23 met with the Second Vice President of the Cambodian NationalAssembly (NA) Vong Sauth.
At the meeting, the ambassador congratulated VongSauth on being elected as Second Vice President of the Cambodian NA andexpressed his admiration for the great achievements that the Cambodian peoplehave achieved in the past decade, especially in the last three years during theCOVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
- Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s CommitteeBui Xuan Cuong hosted a reception on October 23 for visiting State Secretary ofthe Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and ResearchDominique Paravicini.
Cuong said the city has actively pursued jointactivities with Switzerland, particularly in economy, urban management anddevelopment. Read full story
- The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House haspublished a book on stories about President Ho Chi Minh, which was translatedby Nguyen Hai Hong and Duong Trung Dung from a Chinese publication.
The book consists of 36 stories, with each story narrated bythose who used to work with Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, or derived fromvarious historical documents. Read full story
- The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) toallow it to continue the 2% interest rate support policy for enterprises,cooperatives, and business households.
Presenting the results of the implementation of the NA’sResolution 43/2022/QH15 (Resolution 43) on fiscal and monetary policies tosupport Vietnam’s post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and development at theNA's 6th session on October 23, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen ChiDung said that after nearly two years of performance, Resolution 43 has provedto be a correct and timely decision of the NA as Vietnam's socio-economicsituation faced many difficulties and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
- Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, BambooAirways, Pacific Airlines and Vasco have offered over 6 million tickets forsale to meet rising travel demand during Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, which isforecast to be higher than last year.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), theVietnamese airlines operated a total of 221,197 flights in the first ninemonths of this year. Of which, Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising VietnamAirlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco, operated over 100,000 flights, or about45% of the market share. It was followed by Vietjet Air with 83,933 flights,equivalent to 38%; and Bamboo Airways 32,538 flights, roughly 15%. Read full story
- The structure of public investment capital in the last few yearshas changed in line with Vietnam’s economic reforms, boosting the restructuringof industries, and regions as well as balancing socio-economic development andsocial welfare, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
|Presenting a report on the implementation of the medium-termpublic investment plan for the 2021-2025 period at the National Assembly (NA)'s6th session on October 23, the minister said that about 90% of the totalcapital that the NA had approved to use in the period has been allocated toministries, central agencies, and localities. Read full story
- The trade relationship betweenVietnam and the United Kingdom experienced significant growth in bilateraltrade over the past year, according to data released by the UK government'sDepartment for International Trade on October 19.
The total trade in goods and services between theUK and Vietnam during the four quarters leading up to the end of Q1 2023amounted to 6.7 billion GBP (8.14 billion USD), marking a substantial increaseof 16.6% compared to the same period in 2022. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City tallied 6.687 billion USD in overseasremittances during the first nine months of 2023, up 40% year on year and 1.3%over all of 2022, according to the local branch of the State Bank of Vietnam(SBV).
The remittances stood at 2.353 billion USD in thethird quarter, up 6.2% from Q2. Totals in Q2 were up 4.5% from Q1, statisticsshow. Read full story
- Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An on October 23 secured a bronze at theongoing 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, marking the second medal forthe Vietnamese sport delegation.
- A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)attended the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties,which took place in Turkey’s Izmir city from October 20-22.
The event, hosted by the Communist Party of Turkey,brought together 120 delegates from 68 communist and worker parties of 54countries worldwide. Read full story
- The Ministers of Public Security, Industry and Trade, andConstruction, and chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces andcentrally-run cities nationwide have been asked to seriously and effectivelyimplement the fire prevention and fighting work, planning, and constructionmanagement for multi-story apartment buildings.
In an official dispatch signed on October 22,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked for further review of regulations, norms,and standards on multi-story buildings, thus promptly addressing shortcomingsand ensuring absolute safety for people and assets during the process of use. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang onOctober 23 met with the Second Vice President of the Cambodian NationalAssembly (NA) Vong Sauth.
At the meeting, the ambassador congratulated VongSauth on being elected as Second Vice President of the Cambodian NA andexpressed his admiration for the great achievements that the Cambodian peoplehave achieved in the past decade, especially in the last three years during theCOVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
- Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s CommitteeBui Xuan Cuong hosted a reception on October 23 for visiting State Secretary ofthe Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and ResearchDominique Paravicini.
Cuong said the city has actively pursued jointactivities with Switzerland, particularly in economy, urban management anddevelopment. Read full story
- The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House haspublished a book on stories about President Ho Chi Minh, which was translatedby Nguyen Hai Hong and Duong Trung Dung from a Chinese publication.
The book consists of 36 stories, with each story narrated bythose who used to work with Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, or derived fromvarious historical documents. Read full story
- The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) toallow it to continue the 2% interest rate support policy for enterprises,cooperatives, and business households.
Presenting the results of the implementation of the NA’sResolution 43/2022/QH15 (Resolution 43) on fiscal and monetary policies tosupport Vietnam’s post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and development at theNA's 6th session on October 23, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen ChiDung said that after nearly two years of performance, Resolution 43 has provedto be a correct and timely decision of the NA as Vietnam's socio-economicsituation faced many difficulties and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
- Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, BambooAirways, Pacific Airlines and Vasco have offered over 6 million tickets forsale to meet rising travel demand during Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, which isforecast to be higher than last year.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), theVietnamese airlines operated a total of 221,197 flights in the first ninemonths of this year. Of which, Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising VietnamAirlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco, operated over 100,000 flights, or about45% of the market share. It was followed by Vietjet Air with 83,933 flights,equivalent to 38%; and Bamboo Airways 32,538 flights, roughly 15%. Read full story
- The structure of public investment capital in the last few yearshas changed in line with Vietnam’s economic reforms, boosting the restructuringof industries, and regions as well as balancing socio-economic development andsocial welfare, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
|Presenting a report on the implementation of the medium-termpublic investment plan for the 2021-2025 period at the National Assembly (NA)'s6th session on October 23, the minister said that about 90% of the totalcapital that the NA had approved to use in the period has been allocated toministries, central agencies, and localities. Read full story
- The trade relationship betweenVietnam and the United Kingdom experienced significant growth in bilateraltrade over the past year, according to data released by the UK government'sDepartment for International Trade on October 19.
The total trade in goods and services between theUK and Vietnam during the four quarters leading up to the end of Q1 2023amounted to 6.7 billion GBP (8.14 billion USD), marking a substantial increaseof 16.6% compared to the same period in 2022. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City tallied 6.687 billion USD in overseasremittances during the first nine months of 2023, up 40% year on year and 1.3%over all of 2022, according to the local branch of the State Bank of Vietnam(SBV).
The remittances stood at 2.353 billion USD in thethird quarter, up 6.2% from Q2. Totals in Q2 were up 4.5% from Q1, statisticsshow. Read full story
- Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An on October 23 secured a bronze at theongoing 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, marking the second medal forthe Vietnamese sport delegation.
An's outstanding performance helped him to win the bronze medalin the men's 54kg weight category with a total lift of 184kg./. Read full story
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