Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Party General Secretary To Lam requested all sub-committees in charge of preparations for the 14th National Party Congress to complete all assigned tasks on schedule, ensuring the successful organisation of the important political event.
The Party leader made the request while chairing a working session with standing members of the sub-committees in Hanoi on December 9. Read full story
– Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception on December 9 for visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, stressing that the visit holds significant importance as it will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ specialised agencies in security, defence, and other strategic areas.
The Party leader underlined that Vietnam always treasures the two countries' traditional friendship and close-knit relationship, built and nurtured by generations of leaders and citizens of both nations. Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries, sectors and localities to pursue the dual goal of combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing while fostering sustainable fisheries, thus safeguarding national reputation and interests and protecting the livelihoods of coastal communities.
The request was delivered at the 25th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating IUU Fishing on December 9, which was connected online with 21 coastal provinces and cities. Read full story
– National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended a conference reviewing activities of the group of female deputies to the 15th NA in Hanoi on December 9 afternoon.
NA Chairman Man highly commended the dedication and contributions of female deputies during the NA's 15th term. With only two days remaining before the end of the NA's 10th session, he urged all deputies to continue making their utmost efforts to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted by voters. Read full story
– Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn co-chaired the 21st meeting of the Vietnam–Cambodia Joint Committee for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on December 9.
In a spirit of friendship, mutual trust and understanding, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in political–diplomatic affairs, defence–security, economy–trade–investment, culture, tourism, education and training, transport, among others, and discussed orientations for future cooperation. Read full story
– Vietnam has delivered a message of peace and cultural preservation at the International Indigenous Peoples’ Conference for Peace and Development held in Caracas, Venezuela, from December 8-9.
The conference gathered thousands of delegates and representatives from 15 countries, with Vietnam as the only Asian nation taking part. Read full story
– The Dong Ho folk painting craft was included in UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Need of Urgent Safeguarding at the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of ICH on December 9 in New Delhi, India, according to the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
This is Vietnam’s 17th intangible cultural heritage element recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Read full story
– The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), the region’s largest sporting event, officially opened at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the evening of December 9.
The opening ceremony was presided over by the King and Queen of Thailand, with the participation of senior leaders of the host country, sports officials from the 11 ASEAN member states, representatives of the participating delegations, and sports fans from across Southeast Asia. Vietnam was represented at the event by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung. Read full story./.
