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 To Lam has urged Vietnam and Singapore to accelerate the implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by swiftly finalising and signing an Action Plan for the 2025-2030 period.
Receiving Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Hanoi on March 26, the Party chief underscored the significance of the Singaporean PM's visit, describing it as a crucial step in advancing, concretising the content of and orienting the bilateral ties. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 26 evening for newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Philipp Agathonos.
PM Chinh congratulated Agathonos on assuming his new task in Vietnam, and expressed his belief that with many years of experience working in diplomacy, the Ambassador will actively contribute to consolidating and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Austria. He affirmed that the Government and Vietnamese ministries will create all favourable conditions for Agathonos to successfully complete his working term. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised law enforcement forces for dismantling a large-scale synthetic drug production facility in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, operated by a foreign drug syndicate using advanced technology.
In his letter of compliments, the Government leader said their exemplary achievement contributes to cutting off drug supplies, preventing attempts to turn Vietnam into an international drug transit hub, and building a drug-free environment both domestically and regionally. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a nationwide push towards digital literacy, declaring it an urgent and strategic necessity as Vietnam enters a new era - the era of the nation's rise.
Speaking at the launch of the “Digital Literacy Movement” and the introduction of the “Digital Literacy Platform” in Hanoi on March 26, PM Chinh emphasised that mastering digital skills is as crucial today as eradicating illiteracy was 80 years ago when the country first gained independence. Read full story
- Vietnam values its relations with Singapore, and hopes for the effective and substantive implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership to further strengthen bilateral ties in the coming time, State President Luong Cuong told Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during their meeting in Hanoi on March 26.
Cuong welcomed Wong on his first official visit to Vietnam as the Prime Minister of Singapore, stressing that this is the first high-level delegation exchange since the two countries elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting in Hanoi on March 26 with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Man recalled the warm welcome extended by the Government, Parliament, and people of Singapore to him and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA during their visit to the city-state in December 2024. Read full story
- Vietnamese leaders on March 26 sent messages of sympathy to the Republic of Korea (RoK) following severe wildfires in the country’s southeastern regions, which caused significant loss of life and property, and environmental damage.
State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed their sympathy to Acting President Han Duck-soo, while National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man sent a message of sympathy to his Korean counterpart Woo Won-shik. Read full story
- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended the second HSBC Global Investment Summit (GIS) in Hong Kong (China) on March 25-26, where she delivered a keynote address at the seminar "Vietnam – the next investment destination."
Hang underscored the significant transformations reshaping the global landscape, presenting both challenges and unprecedented opportunities for economies and businesses. She emphasised that this is a defining moment for governments and enterprises to make suitable decisions. Read full story
- Madam Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, received Madam Loo Tze Lui, spouse of visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on March 26.
Ly expressed her delight at meeting Loo again and welcomed the latter to Vietnam. She believed that the ongoing official visit to Vietnam by the PM, his spouse, and the high-level delegation of Singapore will be a great success, ushering in a new chapter in Vietnam-Singapore relations. Read full story
- Vietnamese automaker Thanh Cong Group officially inaugurated its Thanh Cong Viet Hung automobile manufacturing plant on March 26 at Viet Hung Industrial Park in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
The event was attended by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son. Read full story
- The “Da Sac” ( Diverse Colours) exhibition and a series of creative art activities under the umbrella of the ongoing Hanoi Art Fair opened at the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on March 26.
Organised by 12 artists and art studios in collaboration with the Van Mieu -Quoc Tu Giam Centre of Scientific and Cultural Activities, the event aims to promote artistic creativity to the public./. Read full story
