Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
-The13th Party Central Committee concluded its 8th plenum on October 8 morning,with all of its agenda completed after seven working days.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that amidst difficulties and challenges of theworld and domestic situation, it is necessary to prioritise promoting andimproving growth quality, creating jobs and increasing income for workers onthe basis of maintaining macroeconomic stability, ensuring major balances ofthe economy, and ensuring social welfare.Read full text
-PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the heads of ministries, sectors, andlocalities to take drastic actions against illegal, unreported, and unregulated(IUU) fishing and tackle existing shortcomings facing the work.
The Government leader made his request at anOctober 7 teleconference that delved into such solutions and thepreparations for the upcoming fourth inspection of Vietnam’s related efforts bythe European Commission (EC) team.Read full text
-PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 8 to summarisea programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight theCOVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour(VGCL).
According to the VGCL, the programme, launchedon September 1, 2021, has received more than 2 million initiatives, with manyproducing high profit values which totalled up to 33 trillion VND (1.35 billionUSD).Read full text
-Vietnamhas kept a close watch on, and been concerned over the escalating conflictbetween Hamas forces and Israel that has resulted in many casualties forcivilians, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said onOctober 8.Read full text
- Vietnamesecitizens, including the Vietnamese community, officials on business trips andtourists to Israel, have remained safe amid the escalating conflict betweenIsrael and Hamas militants that caused hundreds of casualties in recent days,according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has carried outan array of measures to protect the citizens, including posting announcementson the embassy’s official social network page, giving security and safetyinstructions to, and providing contact information for the citizens.Read full text
-Ministerof Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’sMinister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi co-chaired thefifth meeting of the Vietnam-UAE Inter-Governmental Committee in Hanoi onOctober 8.
The two sides reviewed the outcomes of bilateralcooperation since the fourth meeting in 2019, and discussed issues of mutualconcern as well as new solutions to promote the bilateral cooperation in allfields.Read full text
-DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on October 7 met withrepresentatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan's Kyushu region, as partof her visit to the East Asian country to attend the second Overseas VietnameseEconomic Forum.
At the event, representatives from the businessassociation, intellectuals’ association, students’ association and women’sunion in Kyushu region highlighted their activities, and expressed their hopethat the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese(OV) Affairs and the Consulate General will continue support for theassociations, helping to promote connectivity among the Vietnamese community aswell as improve their position in the host nation.Read full text
-TheVietnam Pho Festival 2023, the first of its kind, kicked off in Yoyogi Park,Tokyo on October 7, as part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary ofVietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham QuangHieu said in recent years, the number of Japanese restaurants servingVietnamese cuisine has been steadily increasing, with 'Pho' being one of themost ordered and increasingly popular dishes in Japan.Read full text
-Vietnameseathletes on October 7 won one silver and two bronze medals in the penultimateday of the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in Hangzhou city of China’s Zhejiangprovince.
The Vietnamese delegation officially wrapped up their journey at the Games withthree golds, five silvers and 19 bronze medals, placing at No 21.Read full text/.
