Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam on July 1 inspected the operations of the newly restructured two-tier local administration model in Phuc Thinh commune, Tay Ho ward, and the public administration service centre of Hanoi.
During the visit, the General Secretary examined infrastructure and the online settlement of administrative procedures serving residents and businesses. The operations of these newly formed administrative units have remained stable and uninterrupted, with public services being processed smoothly. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 1 chaired a meeting of the Government Party Committee’s Standing Board to discuss a number of important issues, including a draft scheme aimed at promoting Vietnamese culture globally and absorbing world cultural quintessence.
The plan aims to develop a progressive Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity, integrated with and absorbing global civilisational values. Read full story
- Sectoral and provincial planning schemes must concretise and conform to national and regional master plans, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed while chairing a meeting of the Government Party Committee's Standing Board on July 1 to discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Planning Law.
According to a report by the Ministry of Finance, in addition to the Planning Law, there are currently 60 other laws and ordinances related to planning activities. The whole country has 108 out of 110 master plans approved. However, a number of challenges have emerged during the enforcement and review of the Planning Law. Read full story
- Vietnam and Egypt should continue their coordination and mutual support at multilateral and international forums, in line with each country’s interests and in respect for international law, recommended State President Luong Cuong while receiving outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama in Hanoi on July 1.
Expressing his appreciation for the diplomat’s contributions to the bilateral relations, the leader noted that in the past six decades, the ties have grown steadily, but still fall short of the sides’ demand and potential. He called for enhanced delegation exchanges, especially high-level visits, and stronger cooperation in key areas such as economy, trade, investment, defence, and security. Read full story
- Vietnamese leaders on July 1 sent congratulatory messages to Canadian leaders on the occasion of Canada’s national day (Canada Day, July 1).
State President Luong Cuong sent a message of congratulations to the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency Mary May Jeannie Simon. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, together with the delegation of NA deputies of Can Tho, met with voters in the Mekong Delta city on July 1 to inform them of the outcomes of the 15th NA's 9th session and listen to their ideas and aspirations.
The top legislator spoke highly of the voters' sincere and responsible opinions, expressing his gratitude for the public’s support for the Party’s and State’s new policies and guidelines aimed at national development. Read full story
- As the whole nation implemented the two-tier local government system on July 1, all 168 wards, communes, and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City swiftly came into full operation, with public servants beginning to process administrative procedures seamlessly from the very first day.
At the public service centre of Gia Dinh ward, numerous residents arrived early to submit land and business-related documents, which are now processed at the ward level under the new system. Read full story
- As Vietnam is gearing up for its fourth dialogue with the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7-8, the country is doubling down on its commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), one of the world’s most important human rights treaties.
The treaty, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and came in force in 1976, enshrines a wide array of civil and political rights to individuals and counts 174 member states. Read full story
- Vietnamese Cultural Days were held recently in Budapest, Hungary, to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Running from June 27-28, the vibrant event featured documentary screenings on the ties between Vietnam and Hungary, and an art and photo exhibition highlighting Vietnam’s people, culture, and socio-economic achievements since the launching of the "Doi moi" (Renewal) process./. Read full story
