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☀️ Morning digest on July 18

The following is a list of selected news summaries over the weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a listof selected news summaries over the weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked theMekong Delta province of Hau Giang to turn its potential into resources andaspirations into practical and effective actions, and promote its internalstrength for faster and more sustainable socio-economic development and higherliving conditions of local people.
Working with the Standing Board ofthe provincial Party Committee on July 17, PM Chinh highlighted Hau Giang'sadvantages such as strategic location, a thick system of waterways, a wideprimary forest area, rice production, and high tourism potential.Read full story

– National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong DinhHue attended a ceremony in the central province of Nghe An on July 16 topresent the certificates recognising martyrs’ great contributions to the nationto their families, on the occasion of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs Day(July 27).
At the event, the certificates were presented to families of75 martyrs representing 387 ones of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry ofPublic Security and in 30 provinces and cities nationwide. Read full story

– Politburo member and permanent member of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong and ahigh-ranking Party and State delegation have been on a visit to Laos to attendthe celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomaticrelations (September 5, 1962 – 2022) and the 45th year of the singing of thebilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).
TheVietnamese officials were received separately on July 17 by General Secretaryof the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Presidentof Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and President ofthe Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane.Read full story

– The Vietnam-Laos relations have been specialand rare ties with loyalty and purity, a valuable asset, a rule for existenceand development of both countries and a decisive factor for the success of therevolution in each nation, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuanghas said.
The Lao diplomat made the statement while speaking to themedia on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laosdiplomatic relations (1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of thebilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).Read full story

– The Vietnam National Administration ofTourism (VNAT) is taking extra efforts to realise the target of welcoming 5million foreign visitors amidst a decline in the numbers of tourists from Chinaand Russia.
The VNAT will further optimise markets which have air routeswith Vietnam and those that permitted their citizens to travel abroad andVietnamese expats to return to the home country after the COVID-19 pandemic wasput under control.Read full story

– Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyenbecame the second runner-up in the Miss Supranational 2022 final in Polandon July 15. She is now the Vietnamese participant with the greatestachievement in Miss Supranational history. Lalela Mswane of South Africais this year's Miss Supranational. Read full story

– Dong Son bronze drum, the earliest form ofbronze drum found in Vietnam, has been introduced at the World of Sky DiscsExhibition held in Pfannerhall Braunsbedra in the German state of SachsenAnhalt by two archaeologists Dr. Dominique Görlitz and Dr. Kai Helge Wirth.
According to the German archaeologists, the Dong Son bronze drum, dating backto the Bronze Age, shares various similarities with many famous discs foundelsewhere around the world, including “Nebra Sky Disc,” an ancient objectthought to be the world’s oldest map of the stars created in Germany around1670 B.C. The disc illustrates what may be the sun or full moon, a crescentmoon and stars.Read full story

– As many as 8,500 runners joined the Vietcombank MekongDelta International Marathon - Hau Giang 2022 in Vi Thanh city in the morningof July 17. At the tournament, the runners, including 47 foreign from 18other countries, competed in the categories of 5 kilometres, 10 kilometres, 21kilometres and 42 kilometres. Read full story/.
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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, who is also a member of the National Election Council, called on Ca Mau authorities to ensure local communes and wards regularly update and clearly post voter lists as required, ensure timely allocation of funds for the grassroots level, maintain public safety and order, and provide social welfare support for those eligible, especially as the Lunar New Year holiday draws near.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du (Photo: VNA)

Public expectations grow ahead of 14th National Party Congress

The attainments gained over 40 years of Doi moi come as the essence of the perseverance in independence, self-reliance, as well as the solidarity and creativity of the entire nation, said former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the working session with representatives of Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Quang Tri

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, member of the National Election Council, asked Quang Tri to continue implementing all steps in line with legal regulations, including establishing election teams within the timeframe prescribed in the election law, and organising the 2nd and 3rd consultative conferences to finalise the lists of candidates no later than February 20, 2026.

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu speaks at the meeting of the Party Organisation of the VFF and central mass organisations (Photo: VNA)

Fatherland front asked to better serve as political nucleus in strengthening great national unity

The Party Organisation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organisations was urged to further enhance effectiveness and innovation, broaden public participation in the great national unity bloc, strengthen the close bond between the Party, local authorities and the people, and make a meaningful contribution to the successful implementation of the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution and the country’s renewal and development cause.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the January 12 working session to inspect preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the southern province of Ca Mau. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

In Ca Mau, 13 candidates have been introduced for the National Assembly, 73 for the provincial People’s Council, and 1,469 for commune-level People’s Councils. The provincial election committee has designated five NA constituencies and 18 constituencies for People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.

Vietnamese association in Thailand elects leadership for 2026–2028 term (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit on July 7, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam–Uruguay relations poised for further elevation: Uruguayan Ambassador

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.