Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with National Assembly Speaker of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Woo Won Sik in Seoul on August 12 as part of his ongoing state visit to the RoK.
At the event, General Secretary Lam conveyed greetings from National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and other senior Vietnamese leaders to the Speaker. He congratulated the people of the RoK on their achievements, and expressed his confidence that the country will continue to strengthen its regional and global standing, with the National Assembly playing a vital role. Read full story
- Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly joined President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hae Kyung for a tea party at the Blue House in Seoul on August 12, as part of their ongoing state visit.
The two leaders and their spouses enjoyed traditional music performances from both nations, saying that they were meeting not only as representatives of their nations, but also through shared cultural values and subtle, familiar traditions. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Qualcomm Inc., the US chip and wireless technology giant, to continue expanding investment in Vietnam, with a focus on core technologies and higher-value segments of the semiconductor supply chain, during a reception in Hanoi on August 12 for its President and CEO Cristiano Amon in Hanoi.
The PM lauded Qualcomm’s two-decade partnership with Vietnam, spanning mobile connectivity, technology transfer, artificial intelligence (AI) research, STEM education, startup incubation, and innovation ecosystem development.
He highlighted Qualcomm’s launch of an AI research and development centre in Hanoi, now its third-largest globally after the US and India. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam called for a deepened partnership with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to drive innovation, digital transformation, and scientific advancement during a dialogue in Seoul on August 12, as part of his ongoing state visit to the RoK.
The event was co-hosted by Vietnam's Ministry and Science and Technology and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy and the RoK's Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies, marking the first of its kind to establish a strategic cooperation framework centred on three key growth drivers -science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Read full story
- The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee discussed revisions to the Law on amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on supervisory activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils at its 48th session on August 12.
The event was chaired by Vice NA Chairman Tran Quang Phuong.- Vietnam’s CMC Technology Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation with Samsung C&T to develop a hyperscale data centre in Ho Chi Minh City, with potential investment reaching 1 billion USD.The agreement was inked on August 12 during the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) Economic Forum in Seoul. Read full story
- The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Yonhap News Agency signed a professional cooperation agreement in Seoul on August 12, positioning digital transformation and AI at the heart of their media partnership.
The event took place during the Vietnam–RoK Economic Forum, witnessed by Party General Secretary To Lam and Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok as part of the Vietnamese leader’s state visit to the East Asian country. Read full story
- Major trade promotion events will be organised in August, September and December to support exporters seeking to expand in Cambodia, Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Vu Ba Phu said on August 12.
At a meeting in Hanoi to update businesses on market developments and opportunities in Cambodia, Phu underscored that trade promotion is among the keys to delivering the 20 billion USD in trade revenue with the neighbouring country, urging industry associations, localities, and enterprises to engage in the promotion initiatives to accelerate exports to this market. Read full story
- A delegation from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Bui Xuan Tu, head of its representative office in Laos, attended a scientific workshop on the role of journalism in the era of technology in Vientiane on August 12.
Drawing delegates from Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia, the event provided a platform for managers, experts, journalists, and media representatives from across the region to share experience and discuss development trends in the digital age. Amid significant changes brought about by artificial intelligence (AI), participants highlighted the essential function of journalism in shaping public opinion, protecting ideological principles, and enhancing the national image./. Read full story
