Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Thrift practice and wastefulness combat are intrinsically linked and two pillars essential to achieving prosperity, whether at the level of family, nation or society. Practising thrift and fighting wastefulness are necessary in the daily life of each individual and society as a whole, serving as a “cornerstone” in building a civilised society and sustainable development. This must be a shared responsibility and should become a way of life, a daily cultural norm for each of us.
Vietnamese culture has long upheld thrift and simplicity as core values. The practice of thrift has been distilled into proverbs and folk sayings passed down orally from one generation to the next, such as: “Good at spending brings fullness, good at managing ensures warmth,” “The poor with thrift has a better ending than the rich with wastefulness,” “Do not leave land uncultivated/Every inch is worth its weight in gold,” “In good harvests, do not neglect maize and sweet potatoes/ In hardship, who do you think would be with you?” and “Spend within limits, use with measure,” as well as “Thrift ensures financial readiness/ Avoid troubling others in times of need…” Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 1 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanoi CMC Creative Space (CCS Hanoi), a 300 million USD technology complex hailed as a key part of Vietnam’s push for innovation and digital transformation.
The project, led by private firm CMC Technology & Solution, located on an 11,000 sq.m site in Hanoi, will feature 23 floors above ground and three basements, with a total floor space exceeding 90,000 sq.m. Read full story
- All proposals and concerns from enterprises must be answered and resolved within two weeks, directed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while chairing a dialogue with the business community in Hanoi on May 31.
The dialogue aimed to promote the effective implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development, contributing to boosting rapid and sustainable national economic growth. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 31 attended the launch of the National Legal Portal, emphasising that the portal must serve as an official destination, a realiable address, an intelligent interaction platform, and an indispensable companion for both citizens and businesses.
The portal, https://phapluat.gov.vn, aims to be a centralised, official gateway for the public and businesses to access legal information and advice, ensuring transparency, accessibility, and efficiency. Read full story
- Maintaining stability in a competitive world is a prerequisite and indispensable condition for building a world of peace, stability, cooperation, and development, said Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang.
Giang was delivering a keynote speech at the second plenary session themed “Ensuring stability in a competitive world”, as part of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 30 – June 1. Read full story
- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines inaugurated a new direct air service linking Busan - the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s second-largest city with Nha Trang, the renowned beach destination in Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa on June 1.
The new route aims to strengthen direct connectivity and tap into the considerable tourism and economic potential between southern RoK and one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated coastal cities. Read full story
- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 1 inaugurated a direct flight route between Ho Chi Minh City and Denpasar (DPS) - tourism capital of Bali, Indonesia, marking a strategic step to expand its Southeast Asian network.
The new route, the airline’s second direct connection to Indonesia after its Ho Chi Minh City-Jakarta service, responds to growing travel demand between the two nations. Read full story
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will organise series of environmental and maritime themed events to respond World Ocean Day and UN World Environment Day in June.
This year’s World Oceans Day on June 8 is being held under the banner 'Wonderful Oceans: Sustaining What Sustains Us', while World Environment Day on June 5 is with the theme: 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. Read full story
- The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2025 kicked off on May 31 with dazzling performances by the host team Da Nang and reigning champion Finland.
The hosts started a 20-minute performance of 5,000 fireworks set to rock and pop music, including songs Bonjour Vietnam, Titanium and Top of the Rock, with a theme introducing Vietnam on the threshold of a 'New Era on the Rise'./. Read full story
