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☀️Morning digest on June 12

PM Pham Minh Chinh's meetings with French enterprises, Vietnam's participation in the Indo Defence Expo and Forum, and Vietcombank named one of Southeast Asia’s Top 30 Most Valuable Brands in 2024 are among news highlights on June 11 evening.

☀️Morning digest on June 12

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

– Party General Secretary To Lam has called for a strategic transformation in the mindset, methods, and approaches of the ideological and public outreach work, laying stress on the need to modernise the effort to meet the national development demand in the new era.

Presiding over a working session with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, and Mass Mobilisation in Hanoi on June 11, he underscored the strategic significance of information, education, and mass mobilisation work, describing it as an indispensable bridge between the Party and people, serving as a driving force to promote the great national solidarity. Read full story

– PM Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at the Vietnam – France business forum in Paris on June 11, emphasised that businesses need to join hands to connect the two economies, while the governments serve as facilitators—creating opportunities, providing favourable conditions, and promoting cooperation.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Vietnam – France business forum in Paris on June 11, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

He highlighted the good relationship between Vietnam and France, with vivid symbols such as the railway system, Long Bien Bridge, and various architectural and cultural landmarks. Read full story

– PM Pham Minh Chinh on June 11 held working sessions with several French corporations and enterprises to promote cooperation and investment in areas such as aerospace, information technology, pharmaceuticals, railways, and energy, as part of his bilateral activities in France.

Meeting with Wouter van Wersch, Executive Vice President International of Airbus, the PM spoke highly of the group's successful cooperation with Vietnamese partners, including the VNREDSat-1 satellite project. He proposed Airbus expand its aviation cooperation with Vietnam through aircraft purchase agreements with reasonable pricing and timely delivery. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the French side to share experience and support Vietnam in developing railway industry during his working session with representatives of the French National Railway Company (SNCF) in Paris on June 11 as part of his bilateral activities in France.

Visiting the SNCF, Chinh and his entourage learnt about the company's models, approaches, and experiences in investing in, constructing, and operating railway projects in many countries, particularly high-speed rail systems. Read full story

– Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse Diana Nausediene, along with a high-ranking delegation of Lithuania, arrived in Hanoi on June 11, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from June 11-12 at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse, Diana Nausediene, arrive in Hanoi on June 11, beginning an official visit to Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

This is the first-ever visit to Vietnam by a Lithuanian head of state. The visit is focused on strengthening political cooperation and significantly promoting economic and trade relations. Read full story

– Vietnam’s Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Minister for Environmental Protection and Green Transition of Croatia Marija Vučković co-chaired a panel discussion themed “Fostering sustainable fisheries management including supporting small-scale fishers” in Nice, France, on June 11 (local time).

This was the fifth of the 10 panel discussions within the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), bringing together about 600 delegates. Read full story

– Vietnam joined 54 other nations at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum, which opened in Jakarta on June 11.

The four-day event draws 1,180 international companies, serving as a platform for showcasing cutting-edge defence equipment and technology while bolstering global defence collaboration. Read full story

– Vietnam’s FPT Corporation has become a global strategic partner of Airbus, the world’s leading aerospace manufacturer under a Master Service Agreement (MAS) signed within the framework of the Vietnam – France Business Forum in Paris on June 11.

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Leaders of FPT and Airbus exchange their Master Service Agreement on June 11. (Photo: VNA)

The signing ceremony was witnessed by PM Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a working trip to France. Read full story

– The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has been honoured as one of Southeast Asia’s Top 30 Most Valuable Brands in 2024, as announced by leading global market research company Kantar BrandZ.

This marks the first time a Vietnamese brand has been included in this prestigious ranking. Read full story

– The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) on June 11 reported its members’ total sales of 29,210 vehicles in May, marking a modest 1% decline from April but a robust 13% increase compared to the same month last year.

The figures demonstrated the market's sustained positive momentum throughout the second quarter, defying macroeconomic volatility and rising financial costs. Read full story./.

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