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☀️ Morning digest on July 3

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

☀️ Morning digest on July 3

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received in Hanoi on July 2 Maeda Tadashi, Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), who pledged that the bank will continue to support Vietnam's strategic development goals.

PM Hung expressed appreciation for Maeda's personal contributions and JBIC's continued financial support for Japanese-invested projects in Vietnam. Read full story

- The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), Singapore-based Liquid Group and Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) officially launched a cross-border QR payment service between Vietnam and Singapore on July 2.

The new connection is expected to facilitate tourism and trade while strengthening digital payment infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Read full story

- Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Farani was awarded Vietnam’s Friendship Order on July 2 in recognition of his significant contributions to advancing bilateral relations.

Presenting the state honour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang said the award reflects the high regard of the Vietnamese Party, State and people for Farani’s role in strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two nations. He praised the ambassador’s dedication, professionalism and unwavering commitment throughout his tenure in Vietnam. Read full story

- Vietnam has shared its experience and reaffirmed its commitment to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping at the 22nd ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts' Working Group (EWG) on Peacekeeping Operations, with a strong focus on advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.

The meeting, co-chaired by Brunei and China, took place from June 29 to July 3 in Bandar Seri Begawan and Penanjong, Brunei, as part of the fifth ADMM+ cycle (2024–2027). Vietnam's delegation was headed by Colonel Nguyen Nhu Canh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Read full story

- Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to open a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, creating a solid framework for promoting trade and investment, and expanding collaboration across sectors, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said.

On July 2, Vietnam and EFTA, comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, issued a joint communiqué announcing the conclusion of the talks. Read full story

- A special live television programme, "Rang ro ten Nguoi" (Radiant in His Name), was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Saigon–Gia Dinh officially being renamed after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976–2026).

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An art performance at the programme (Photo: VNA)


The programme retraced the city's half-century journey of construction and development while conveying the affection and pride of people across the country for Vietnam's economic powerhouse. Read full story

- Kärcher Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. on July 2 inaugurated a cleaning equipment factory (second phase) in Da Nang city, with an investment of about 484 billion VND (18.41 million USD).

Construction of the new facility, located at the Tam Hiep Port Logistics and Industrial Park in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, began in July 2025. Equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies, it is designed to produce cleaning equipment that meets international standards for quality, safety and sustainability. Read full story

- Can Tho and partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are seeking to expand cooperation in smart urban development, artificial intelligence (AI) and green industry, following talks between the municipal People's Committee and a RoK delegation led by Prof. Kim Hak-min, head of the Ethics Investigation Advisory Committee of the RoK National Assembly.

During the meeting on July 2, Kim said the delegation aims to deepen cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in cultural exchanges, high-quality human resources development, and the implementation of existing joint projects./. Read full story

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) receives Maeda Tadashi, Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Hanoi on July 2 (Photo: VNA)

JBIC pledges continued support for Vietnam's strategic development goals

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said there remains ample room to expand bilateral cooperation, stressing JBIC's important role in mobilising financial resources and advancing strategic infrastructure projects to support Vietnam's long-term development goals, particularly its green transition.

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Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam awarded Friendship Order

Presenting the state honour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang said the award reflects the high regard of the Vietnamese Party, State and people for Farani’s role in strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two nations. He praised the ambassador’s dedication, professionalism and unwavering commitment throughout his tenure in Vietnam.

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 2

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 2

A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Saigon - Gia Dinh city being officially named after President Ho Chi Minh, conferences reviewing the performance of military and public security tasks in H1, and Vietnam classified as an upper-middle-income country by the WB are among news highlights on July 2.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (right) attends the conference held by the Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi on July 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Security must be linked to expanding national development space: PM

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged the public security force to continue setting the standard in translating the Party’s strategic policies and the State’s laws into practice. He called on the force to take the lead in enabling development through concrete, measurable outcomes, proactively review and recommend measures to address shortcomings in institutions, policies and legislation, and focus on removing bottlenecks in order to unlock resources needed to achieve double-digit economic growth.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaks at the national political-military conference. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister urges military to enhance strategic advisory role, forecasting capacity

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung noted that the military has demonstrated strong strategic awareness and responsiveness, accurately assessed developments, and effectively advised the Party and State on military and defence matters. These efforts have enabled the flexible and effective handling of emerging situations, maintained a proactive posture, prevented surprises and firmly safeguarded national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader demands concrete output under Resolution 57

Top leader To Lam stressed that while the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution serves as the strategic blueprint for the country's next growth stage, Resolution 57 is one of the key engines for turning that blueprint into reality.

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NA Chairman calls for building regular, elite, modern external security force

The NA Chairman stressed that under all circumstances, the force must remain absolutely loyal to the Party, the nation and the people, while upholding the principle of the Party’s absolute, direct and comprehensive leadership – specifically through the Central Public Security Party Committee and the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security.

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Politburo sets six priorities for implementing Resolution No. 57

After 18 months of implementing Resolution No. 57, ministries, sectors and localities have adopted innovative and effective approaches that have generated positive momentum, while winning broad support from businesses, the scientific community and the public for policies on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

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New Cybersecurity Law strengthens protection of citizens' rights in digital age

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Localities propose reforms to improve three-tier administration model

A Hanoi official called for further decentralisation to commune-level authorities in line with resource allocation, continued streamlining of organisational structures to eliminate unnecessary intermediary layers, further refining the Party organisations’ model to align with the state administrative system, greater autonomy for non-business public service units, and wider participation of businesses and social organisations in delivering suitable public services.

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