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☀️ Morning digest on August 25

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest on August 25

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 24 presented appointment decisions to four officials as procurators of the Supreme People's Procuracy.

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (centre) presents appointment decisions to four officials as procurators of the Supreme People's Procuracy on August 24. (Photo: VNA)

The four newly appointed procurators are Le Van Dong, born in 1975, a senior procurator and President of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Procuracy; Dao Thinh Cuong, born in 1967, a senior procurator and Director-General of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Department of Prosecution and Investigation of Economic and Corruption-related Crimes; Tran The Kinh, born in 1976, a senior procurator and Director-General of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Department for Supervision of the Settlement of Civil Cases; and Nguyen Duc Bang, born in 1974, a senior procurator and Head of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Investigation Agency. Read full story

- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung gave a reception in Hanoi on August 24 to visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna.

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) welcomes Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna in Hanoi on August 24. (Photo: VNA)

Welcoming the Chilean minister’s visit, which coincides with the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Chile diplomatic relations (1971–2026), the PM affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Partnership with Chile. He expressed his belief that the visit would help maintain the positive momentum in bilateral relations, serve the interests of the two countries’ people, contributing to peace, stability and development in both regions. Read full story

- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 24 for Prof. Tran Thanh Van, President of the Rencontres du Vietnam Association and Director of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE), and his spouse Prof. Le Kim Ngoc.

PM Hung praised the two professors’ dedication and contributions to Vietnam, particularly in science, education and support for disadvantaged children. Read full story

- A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Standing Member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat, visited a meet-the-people session (MPS) branch of the People’s Action Party (PAP) of Singapore on the evening of August 24.

The activity formed part of Tu’s official visit to the city state, during which he is set to co-chair the first Vietnam–Singapore Strategic Dialogue. Read full story

- Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu met with Chairman of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Minister for Education of Singapore Desmond Lee on August 24 in the island-city state.

Tu conveyed greetings and best wishes from CPV leaders to the PAP leadership. Read full story

- The 16th National Assembly (NA) on August 24 approved resolutions on the establishment of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh as centrally-run cities, with all deputies present voting in favour.

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At Carnaval Ha Long 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Authorised by the Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Tien Hai said the Government had submitted dossiers on the establishment of the two cities in line with resolutions and conclusions of the Party Central Committee and the Politburo. Read full story

- The 16th National Assembly on August 24 approved a resolution reducing personal and corporate income taxes for individuals, business households and enterprises, with 480 out of 481 participating lawmakers voting in favour at its first extraordinary session.

The resolution, comprising two articles, provides for a 30% reduction in personal and corporate income tax for the 2026-2027 tax periods for individuals, business households and enterprises with annual revenue of no more than 10 billion VND (381,000 USD). Read full story

- Vietnam Airlines has officially launched a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo, Sri Lanka, becoming the first Vietnamese carrier to operate direct flights to the South Asian island nation.

The new route comes amid a sharp increase in passenger traffic between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, particularly during the first months of 2026./. Read full story

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