Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selectednews summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 12 met withvoters from Dong Da, Ba Dinh and Hai Ba Trung districts ahead of the thirdsession of the 15th National Assembly.
Voters in Hanoi presented their views on the necessity toamend the Land Law to improve the efficiency of land management and use, anddeal with corruption in this field. Read full text
-President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Ho Chi Minh Citydelegation of National Assembly (NA) deputies met voters in the city'sDistricts 5, 8 and 11 to listen to their opinions and requests ahead of thethird plenary session of the 15th NA.
The voters raised a number of issues, includingthe building of more schools for Hoa (ethnic Chinese) and Cham communities inthe city; policies to support family members of dead victims of COVID-19 andpeople affected by the pandemic; the inspection of delayed projects; and thedevelopment of local healthcare, as well as the construction of moreinfrastructure and transportation works. Read full text
-Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 11(local time) accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in many activities inthe US, including meetings with US partners operating in the field of energy.
US partners are interested in Vietnam's energydevelopment orientations for the next years, especially the Power DevelopmentPlanning VIII (PDP8) as well as the adjustments and supplements to the legalframework that paves the way for the development of a competitive power marketin Vietnam. Read full text
-Vietnamese Minister of Investment and Planning Nguyen ChiDung handed over an investment certificate and a business registrationcertificate for the Son My liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project to PetroVietnamGas JSC (PV Gas) and the AES Corporation of the US, in the presence of visitingPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo in Washington D.C. onMay 11. Read full text
-The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Ho ChiMinh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) signed a memorandumof understanding on May 11 to become strategic partners for helping small andmedium enterprises scale up finance and participate in global supply chains,including high-tech agricultural chains. The signing took place during the visit to the US by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Read full text
-Also in the framework of the PM's trip, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan alsoheld a working session with representatives from the US Department ofAgriculture (USDA) in Washington D.C. on May 11. Read full text
-An annual report on foreign investment inVietnam, the first of its kind, was released at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 12.
The report was published by the Science andTechnics Publishing House in coordination with the compiling council of theannual report on foreign investment in Vietnam. Read full text
-Vietnam has reached mutual recognition for COVID-19vaccination certificates, called “vaccine passports”, with 20 countries so far,said Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet.
Addressing the ministry’s routine press conferenceon May 12, he said on May 11, the European Commission decided to recogniseVietnam’s e-vaccine passport. Accordingly, the Vietnamese passport will berecognised by 27 EU member countries. Read full text
The deputy spokesman also said at the conference that Vietnamsupports humanitarian activities by countries, the United Nations andinternational partners to assist people affected by the Ukraine conflict. Read full text
-The Ministry of Construction and the French DevelopmentAgency (AFD) have signed a cooperation agreement to help Vietnamese citiesbuild climate change resilience.
The two sides will step up their traditionalpartnership in support of sustainable urban development and resilience,especially promoting the implementation of the commitments made at the 26th UNClimate Change Conference (COP26) through technical assistance projects onclimate-resilient urban development, smart city building, and urban developmentinvestment. Read full text
-The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the region’sbiggest sporting event, officially began with a grand opening ceremony held atMy Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 12 evening.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National AssemblyChairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam were among theVietnamese leaders attending the ceremony.
International guests include Speaker of theSingaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, ministers and heads of the sportsdelegations of the 11 participating countries, chief representatives ofinternational organisations, and foreign ambassadors. Read full text./.
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