Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for visitingJapanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa on June 28, during which theVietnamese leader suggested the justice ministries of the two countriesfurther promote mutual legal assistance and cooperation.

President Phuc spoke highly of the legal and judicialcooperation between Vietnam and Japan in recent times, affirming that throughcooperation with Japan, the capacity and qualifications of Vietnamese officialshave been improved, contributing to helping Vietnam build a law-governedsocialist State. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue receivedleaders of several Hungarian enterprises which are operating in Vietnam on June28 in Budapest as part of his official visit to the European country.
At the meetings with a leader of Gedeon Richter Company –Hungary’s multinational company operating in the field of pharmaceuticalmanufacturing and biotechnology research and development (R&D), andrepresentatives of Egis Company - a leading pharmaceutical company in theCentral Eastern Europe, Hue appreciated the results of their activities inVietnam, adding that pharmaceuticals is the country’s potential field ofcooperation with many preferential policies. Read full story
- A Vietnamese representative affirmed the country'scommitment to effectively manage small arms and light weapons, while attendingan ongoing meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York.
The 8th biennial meeting of states to consider theimplementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate theIllicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) kickedoff on June 27. Read full story
- A delegation of the Ministry of Public Security ledby Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management ofSocial Order To Van Hue is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea(RoK) to learn from the country’s experience in managing residence registration.
The Ministry of Public Administration andSecurity (MOPAS) said on June 27 that it planned to share experience inoperating residence registration systems and public services related toresidence registration, protecting personal information related to residenceregistration information, and issues related to the security function of theresidence registration card. Read full story
- Vietnam reached more than 14 billion USD in foreign directinvestment (FDI) in the first six months of 2022, announced the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment (MPI).
The ministry’s data showed that as of June 20, 2022, thetotal newly registered capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares,buy contributed capital of foreign investors reached 14.03 billion USD, as muchas 91.1% over the same period in 2021. Read full story
- Vietnamese enterprises should be cautious beforetransporting agricultural products to Lao Cai's Kim Thanh II border gate forexport to minimise losses although Chinese authorities are piloting there-import of these products, according to Ha Duc Thuan, deputy head of Lao CaiBorder Gate Management Board.
He advised local businesses who engage in importing andexporting goods to discuss and reach an agreement with their Chinese partnersrelating to goods delivery and receipt process. Read full story
- The number of visitors to the resort island of Phu Quoc,the southern province of Kien Giang, surged strongly in June, with around 140flights and over 40 ferries and boats carrying tens of thousands of tourists toand from the island each day.

Phu Quoc has more than 700 accommodation facilities with over24,000 rooms, but with the large number of travellers, many are filled tocapacity./. Read full story