Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam on October 30 emphasised that the fight against corruption, wastefulness, and other negative phenomena should not be abused to hinder development or pursue personal gains.
Chairing a meeting of the Standing Board of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Phenomena in Hanoi, the leader lauded efforts against corruption, wastefulness, and other negative phenomena over the past time, saying many cases have been brought to trial as scheduled, with sentences that balance strictness and compassion, earning widespread public approval and praise. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration ceremony and opening of Vietnamese tech giant FPT's Middle East regional office in Saudi Arabia on October 30, part of his attendance at the eighth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative and working trip to the country.
The office opening is part of FPT’s global expansion strategy to meet the growing demand for digital services and solutions worldwide. This is the first time a Vietnamese enterprise has been licensed to establish a regional office in Saudi Arabia. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih in Riyadh on October 30, as part of his attendance at the eighth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working trip to the Middle Eastern country.
PM Chinh lauded Saudi Arabia’s recent socio-economic achievements and highlighted that Vietnam attaches importance to the expansion of investment cooperation with the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia - one of the top priorities. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Vietnam and Saudi Arabia to realise commitments to stronger economic links while receiving the Middle Eastern country’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Al-Ibrahim in Riyadh on October 30.
The meeting was part of the Vietnamese PM’s participation in the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working visit to Saudi Arabia. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef on October 30, as part of his attendance at the eighth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working trip to Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian minister, who is also Chairman of the Saudi Arabian sub-committee of the Saudi Arabia - Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee, praised Vietnam’s strides in industrialisation and modernisation over the past two decades. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the friendship and cooperation with Pakistan, at a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the 8th Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Saudi Arabia on October 30.
Vietnam wishes that the bilateral ties will grow more intensively and pragmatically in the time ahead, particularly in trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchange, Chinh said. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Doha International Airport on October 30 evening, beginning a three-day official visit to Qatar at the invitation of his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jasim Al-Thani.
The leader and his entourage were greeted at the airport by Qatari Minister of State Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and Director of the Department of Protocol at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Yousuf Abdullah Fakhro, along with Vietnamese Ambassador to Qatar Nguyen Huy Hiep, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the countries. Read full story
- A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Science and Technology (MST) Huynh Thanh Dat held a working session with the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) on October 29.
The activities formed part of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the UAE and working trip to Saudi Arabia. Read full story
- The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), signed into law three years ago, has clearly benefited trade cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the context of Vietnam’s exports to most other major markets declining due to geopolitical tensions and headwinds in the global economy, said experts at a conference in Hanoi on October 30.
Vu Viet Thanh from the Department of European-American Market under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the UKVFTA has become an important driving force for promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. Vietnam's increasing exports to the UK is clear evidence, he said. /. Read full story
