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☀️ Morning digest on June 22

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by VietnamNews Agency.

-PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc and a delegation of National Assembly deputies in Ho Chi MinhCity met with local voters on June 21 to inform them about the recent thirdsession of the 15th legislature.

ThePresident said HCM City should adopt breakthrough policies, especially thosedriven towards scholars and intellectuals, and solutions to handle limitationsin bidding and drug procurement, as well as the shortage of drugs and medicalequipment. Read full story

-Vietnamalways attaches importance to promoting its traditional friendship andcooperation with Mozambique and regards the country as a key partner in Africa,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a meeting with President of theMozambican Assembly Esperanca Laurinda Francisco Nhiuane Bias in Hanoi on June21.

Hehighlighted the positive development in the bilateral relations over the pasttime, especially in politics-diplomacy, telecommunications, agriculture, tradeand education. Read full story

-Hosting thePresident of the Assembly of Mozambique the same day, Vo Van Thuong, Politburomember and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Central Committee affirmed that extensive room remains forcooperation between Vietnam and Mozambique.  

Vietnam is willing to connect Mozambique to countries inSoutheast Asia, and in the ASEAN and Asia-Pacific regions, the Party officialstressed. Read full story

- At ameeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Hanoi on June 21,the visiting President of the Mozambican Assembly pledged that Mozambique willact as a gateway for Vietnamese businesses to penetrate into member countriesof the Southern African Development Community (SADC.

She called on Vietnamese enterprises to invest intourism, mining, energy and agriculture in which Mozambique has potential,noting that to support investors, the African nation has established a portalproviding information for both private and state-owned firms. Read full story

-The 16thNational Press Awards 2021 were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 21,the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

In his remarks at the ceremony, Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh highlighted the growth of Vietnam’s revolutionary press overthe past 97 years, contributing greatly to the struggle for national independenceand the cause of national construction and defence. Read full story

-The WorldBank (WB), an important development partner of Vietnam, is committed to supportthe Vietnam in implementing the newly unveiled Mekong Delta Regional MasterPlan.

Carolyn Turk, Country Director for the World Bankin Vietnam, made the statement at a conference to announce the Mekong DeltaRegional Master Plan and Investment Promotion for the Period 2021-30 opened onJune 21 in Can Tho city. Read full story

-AVietnamese delegation, led by Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of SOM ASEANVietnam, has joined other regional senior officials at the recent 37thASEAN-Japan Forum.

Speaking at the June 20 event held viavideoconference, Ho affirmed that economic-trade-investment cooperation hasalways been a key pillar of the ASEAN-Japan partnership, and emphasised a needto expedite a process of comprehensive recovery and sustainable growth in thecurrent difficult context. Read full story

-Vietnam’sgarment-textile exports are likely to encounter a host of challenges in termsof both market and supply chain in the second half of this year despitepositive results in the first half, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June21.

The seminar on sustainable cotton supplies wasjointly held by the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and theCotton USA.

Vu Duc Giang, VITAS Chairman, said garment-textileexports in the first six months were estimated at 22 billion USD, up 23 percentyear-on-year. Read full story

-BinhDuong smart city of the southern province of the same name was named in the2022 Top 7 Intelligent Communities 2022 worldwide at a ceremony on June 21.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) and BinhDuong province jointly hosted the 2022 Top 7 Intelligent Communities Conference& Announcement: After the Pandemic: How Digital Innovation Drives Growth inOur Communities. Read full story/.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man joins the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the memorial site dedicated late Party General Secretary Le Duan in Trieu Thanh commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman attends inauguration of memorial site of Party General Secretary Le Duan

Throughout nearly six decades of revolutionary activity, including 26 consecutive years of working as First Secretary and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1960 – 1986), comrade Le Duan, along with the Politburo and Party Central Committee, steered the nation through some of its most decisive moments. Under his leadership, Vietnam achieved complete national liberation and embarked firmly on the path towards socialism.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru inspect the guard of honour. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Prime Minister hosts official welcome ceremony for Japanese counterpart

Japan stands as Vietnam’s largest bilateral supplier of official development assistance (ODA), the top partner in labour cooperation, the third largest foreign investor, and the fourth largest partner in trade and tourism. Bilateral trade reached 47.6 billion USD in 2022, 44.98 billion USD in 2023, and 46.2 billion USD in 2024, and 12 billion USD in the first quarter of 2025 alone.

A story on Ámbito Internacional about Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025). (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s heroic epic written in blood: Latin American media

The articles emphasises that the victory on April 30, 1975, when the tanks of the liberation army entered the Independence Palace, not only ended a protracted war but also became an everlasting symbol of the will for independence and freedom. This victory was not only a source of pride for Vietnam but also became a powerful inspiration for liberation movements around the world, especially in Latin America, where the desire for freedom and justice was always burning.

Party General Secretary To Lam (second, right), and his spouse welcome Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse in Hanoi on April 27 (Photo: VNA)

Party chief receives Japanese PM in Hanoi

Welcoming the Japanese PM's visit as Vietnam is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the Vietnamese Party chief affirmed that the visit will open a new chapter in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man offers incense in tribute to fallen combatants at the Road 9 Martyrs' Cemetery in Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman pays tribute to fallen heroes in Quang Tri province

Chairman Man expressed profound gratitude and deep respect for the great sacrifices of the fallen heroes who gave their youth, courageously fought, and sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of the nation and the happiness of the people.

A banner marking the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (Photo: VNA)

April 30 victory's significance highlighted at Paris seminar

Historian Alain Ruscio affirmed that this anniversary provided an opportunity to revisit the reasons behind Vietnam’s victory and the strong international solidarity shown during the war, particularly the extensive anti-war movement in France which offered political, material, and moral support to Vietnam.

The flag of the Liberation Army flies at Tan Son Nhat Airport on April 30, 1975. (Photo: VNA)

April 30 victory - Inspiration for global liberation movements: Politician

The victory on April 30, 1975, which stands as a heroic anthem of Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President Ho Chi Minh, marked not only a triumph over the world’s most powerful force at the time but also a shining milestone in the global fight against imperialism.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro receives the Spanish edition of "The world's affection for President Ho Chi Minh" from Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee. (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela)

Vietnamese youth to carry forward historic legacy: Venezuelan president

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro praised the Vietnamese people and armed forces for achieving a resounding victory under the guidance and leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, noting that this triumph inspired not only the Vietnamese nation but also global movements for peace and national independence, including those in Venezuela.

Thousands gather in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral. (Photo: AA/VNA)

Party official expresses condolences over death of Pope Francis

The image of Pope Francis will forever live in the hearts of the faithful and all peace- and justice-loving people around the world, wrote Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia.