☀️ Morning digest on June 10

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

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 07:44

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 (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on June 9 received Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is on an official visit to Vietnam and attending the third ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam (R) welcomes Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Hanoi on June 9. (Photo: VNA)

Welcoming the Thai leader, General Secretary and President Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting PM Anutin again after his recent official visit to Thailand in late May. He highly evaluated the significance of PM Anutin’s visit, which takes place at a time when bilateral cooperation continues to flourish and coincides with the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. He expressed his confidence that the trip will contribute to advancing the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive and effective manner. Read full text

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam on June 9 hosted heads of delegations, international experts, scholars and representatives of international organisations attending the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 in Hanoi.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam speaks at the meeting with heads of delegations, international experts, scholars and representatives of international organisations attending the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 on June 9. (Photo: VNA)

He expressed his pleasure that the forum continues to attract broad participation and strong support from ASEAN member states, dialogue partners and the international community. Read full text

- Cooperation between Vietnam and Laos must evolve from being good to effective partnership, with commitments translated into tangible outcomes and practical benefits delivered to the people of both countries serving as the ultimate measure of success, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said at a reception in Hanoi on June 9 for Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.

The meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on June 9, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

PM Sonexay, who is a Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Government on an official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF). Read full text

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam received Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Hanoi on June 9, part of the Cambodian leader's official visit to Vietnam and participation in the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (R) receives Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Hanoi on June 9. (Photo: VNA)

PM Hun Manet spoke highly of Vietnam’s remarkable socio-economic achievements and showed his confidence that under the leadership of the CPV, headed by General Secretary and President Lam, the Vietnamese people will continue to attain even greater accomplishments in nation construction and development. Read full text

- On behalf of the leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State, I warmly welcome you to Hanoi to attend the third ASEAN Future Forum. I am very pleased that this year's Forum is attended by the Prime Ministers of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Timor-Leste, leaders and representatives of ASEAN member states and dialogue partners, many international and regional organisations, scholars, and research institutes, demonstrating a shared interest in the future of the region and a wish to exchange views on the issues facing ASEAN in this new stage of development.

I wholeheartedly share and agree with many of your insightful opinions. ASEAN has entered its first year of implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, with many new expectations and, along with that, higher requirements and demand for more proactiveness, more effectiveness, and more substantiveness. This spirit is precisely what I conveyed at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue. Read full text

- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Timor-Leste counterpart Rala Xanana Gusmao held talks in Hanoi on June 9, agreeing to further expanding the two countries’ cooperation in various spheres.

The talks between Vietnamese PM Le Minh Hung and his Timor-Leste counterpart Rala Xanana Gusmao in Hanoi on June 9 (Photo: VNA)

Welcoming his guest on an official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum, PM Hung described the trip as a demonstration of the high level of political trust, friendship and mutual support between the two countries. Read full text

- It is a great honour for me to address the third ASEAN Future Forum here in Hanoi. On behalf of the Government of Vietnam, I extend my warmest welcome and sincere appreciation to all distinguished participants. Your presence today is a vivid testament to the friendship, trust, and solidarity that bind us together in pursuit of a peaceful, stable and sustainably prosperous region. Allow me to convey my warmest greetings to His Excellency Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; His Excellency Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia; His Excellency Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand; His Excellency Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; and His Excellency Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN.

The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 carries special significance. Its theme not only reflects the core values that define ASEAN, but also points to the direction our Association should take in the years ahead. Allow me to begin with a question, a familiar one about the future. In a world undergoing profound changes, the question before us is not only how ASEAN can adapt; but how ASEAN can shape its own future in the 21st century? Read full text

- The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will create favourable conditions for the signing and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Timor-Leste, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Receiving Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão in Hanoi on June 9, Chairman Man congratulated Timor-Leste on officially becoming a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and affirmed Vietnam’s constant support for the country’s accession process and participation in the bloc’s cooperation mechanisms. Read full text

- Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on June 9 called on ASEAN cities to continue innovation, digital transformation and scientific and technological advancement.

The top legislator made the call while receiving a delegation of leaders from ASEAN cities who are in Hanoi to attend the ASEAN City Leaders Conference, held within the framework of the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026./. Read full text

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☀️ Morning digest on July 16

16/07/2026 08:16

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

Nearly 1,000 students and lecturers from universities and colleges across Can Tho city attend the event at Can Tho University on July 15, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Philippines strengthen people-to-people friendship

15/07/2026 21:54

Shirley Nuevo, Acting Consul General of the Philippines in Ho Chi Minh City, said the past 50 years have demonstrated how the two countries and their peoples have grown together as friends, trusted partners and close neighbours within the ASEAN family.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung addresses the working session with the Standing Board of the Tuyen Quang Party Committee in Vi Xuyen commune on July 15, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

PM urges Tuyen Quang to accelerate measures to achieve double-digit growth

15/07/2026 21:46

The PM chaired a working session on July 15 with the Standing Board of the Tuyen Quang Party Committee on socio-economic development, the double-digit growth target, public investment disbursement, the operation of the two-tier local government model, implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 57, and measures to address local challenges.

Le Minh Tri (L), Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, head of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs, and Standing Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena, meets with Chen Wenqing, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPC Central Committee's Secretariat and Secretary of the CPC Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, in Beijing on July 15. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Chinese Parties strengthen cooperation in internal affairs, inspection, supervision

15/07/2026 21:33

A CPV official has affirmed that Vietnam stands ready to work with China to further strengthen ties between the two Parties and countries for the benefit of their peoples, while contributing to regional and global peace, stability and development.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (right), who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, and EU Ambassador to ASEAN Sujiro Seam at their meeting in Hanoi (Photo published by VNA)

Vietnam pledges continued contributions to ASEAN-EU ties: Deputy FM

15/07/2026 20:32

Deputy FM Dang Hoang Giang, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, spoke highly of the positive progress in the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership, noting that the EU has become one of ASEAN's most reliable partners and has provided substantial support for the ASEAN Community-building process.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (right) receives Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Choi Young Sam in Hanoi on July 15, 2026.(Photo: VNA)

Outgoing Korean ambassador pledges to contribute more to relations with Vietnam

15/07/2026 20:22

Ambassador Choi Young Sam affirmed that Vietnam has become one of the RoK's most important partners in the latter's foreign policy towards the region, and the RoK has established itself as a trusted partner of Vietnam across a wide range of fields.

The signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dak Lak and the Cambodian Front for National Development of Mondulkiri (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen cooperation to build friendly border

15/07/2026 20:07

Secretary of the Dak Lak Party Committee Luong Nguyen Minh Triet stressed that fostering friendship and cooperation with Cambodia's Mondulkiri province was both a political responsibility and a practical requirement for development.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (R) receives Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Tshering Sherpa in Hanoi on July 15. (Photo: VNA)

Foreign Minister receives Indian Ambassador

15/07/2026 19:59

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said Vietnamese authorities are expediting investigations into the cause of the recent speedboat accident and will strictly address any violations while strengthening safety regulations to prevent similar incidents.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (centre) attends the All People’s Day for National Security Protection in Long Luong village of Van Ho commune, Son La province, on July 15, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader calls for stronger public participation in safeguarding national security

15/07/2026 19:57

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said the "All People Protect National Security" movement in Son La, particularly in Van Ho commune, has achieved notable results and become a model for other localities to follow.

Deputies attend the fourth session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on July 15. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee tightens grip on online piracy

15/07/2026 17:44

Tougher measures to combat copyright infringement, especially in the digital space, are among the core proposals amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Publication.

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 15

15/07/2026 16:42

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Nguyen Van Tho (R), Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council and Chairman of the municipal Vietnam–US Friendship Association, presents flowers to Melissa A. Brown, US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, at the get-together marking the 250th anniversary of the US’s Independence Day in the city on July 15, 2026. (Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA)

People-to-people friendship forms key foundation of Vietnam–US ties: diplomat

15/07/2026 15:30

Vietnam and the US have established a comprehensive strategic partnership based on mutual respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political systems. By putting the past behind, looking towards the future, building on common interests, and managing differences properly, they have advanced relations for the benefit of both peoples.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu lays flowers at the graves of the 10 female youth volunteer martyrs at the national special historical relic site of Dong Loc T-junction. (Photo: VNA)

Senior Party official offers incense at Kim Lien, Dong Loc memorial sites

15/07/2026 15:21

At the Kim Lien site, Tu and accompanying delegates offered flowers and incense in memory of President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader of the Vietnamese nation, a national liberation hero and a great man of culture who devoted his life to the revolutionary cause of the Party, the nation and the people, as well as to peace and social progress worldwide.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaks at the working session with the Standing Board of the Lang Son provincial Party Committee. (Photo: VNA)

PM urges Lang Son to turn border advantages into new growth drivers

15/07/2026 15:18

The Government leader instructed Lang Son province to vigorously implement its growth plan for the second half of 2026, with the goal of achieving annual GRDP growth of at least 10%. He called for clear accountability across agencies, regular updates to monthly and quarterly growth scenarios, close monitoring of key growth drivers, and periodic reporting to ensure timely policy responses.

The flight carrying the mortal remains of Indian victims departs Ho Chi Minh City on July 13. (Photo published by VNA)

Indian Embassy thanks Vietnam for support after Phu Quoc boat tragedy

15/07/2026 14:56

The embassy said on its official X account that the flight carrying the victims' mortal remains departed Ho Chi Minh City on July 13 and arrived in Mumbai later the same day. Authorities in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu coordinated the transportation of the remains to their final destinations.

Vice President of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organisations Nguyen Ngoc Binh speaks at the ceremony marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Chile (1971–2026) in Da Nang on the evening of July 14, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang marks 55 years of Vietnam–Chile diplomatic relations

15/07/2026 10:02

The two countries established diplomatic relations on March 25, 1971, with Chile becoming the first South American nation to establish official ties with Vietnam. Over the past 55 years, bilateral friendship and cooperation have continued to deepen across a wide range of fields, providing a solid foundation for stronger political, economic, trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges.