Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Within the framework of his official visit to Finland, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 21 held talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, during which they exchanged views on major strategic orientations to further strengthen bilateral relations.
On this occasion, Vietnam and Finland issued a joint statement on the official elevation of the bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership. Read full story
– Party General Secretary To Lam has affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its traditional friendship with Finland.
The Vietnamese Party leader made the statement while meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Helsinki on October 21 afternoon (local time) within the framework of his official visit to the European country. Read full story
– Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with representatives of leading Finnish enterprises, within the framework of their official visit to the European country in Helsinki on October 21 afternoon (local time).
Welcoming the proposals from Finnish enterprises in the field of circular economy, the General Secretary affirmed that Vietnam considers businesses as the centre of development and the driving force to realise its aspiration of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045. He emphasised that Vietnam is committed to continuously improving the investment and business environment, and building a dynamic and transparent market economy driven by innovation and centered on people. Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 held phone talks with his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul to discuss ways to promote bilateral relations.
PM Chinh congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on being endorsed by the King as Prime Minister of Thailand, and expressed his belief that the Thai Government and people will continue to achieve even greater accomplishments in national construction and development. Read full story
– PM Pham Minh Chinh has called on the Air Defence – Air Force (ADAF) to enhance its strategic mindset, bolster combat readiness, and safeguard the Fatherland early and from afar, stressing the need to remain a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern force capable of fulfilling all missions under any circumstance.
He made the call while attending the ADAF’s ceremony in Hanoi on October 21 to receive the “Hero of the People's Armed Forces” title and mark the force’s traditional day (October 22, 1963-2025). Read full story
– PM Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 chaired the 18th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, commending ministries and localities for their recent progress while urging stronger, more decisive actions to completely end IUU violations.
The online meeting, which was connected with 21 coastal provinces and centrally-run cities, was a regular sitting held on every Tuesday to intensify efforts in the fight against IUU fishing. Read full story
– PM Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 called for stronger determination, greater efforts, and more decisive, effective, and focused actions to fulfil all targets set out for 2025, given limited time left, heavy workload, and high requirements.
Chairing a meeting of the Government’s standing members to review the situation and outcomes of the implementation of tasks across all sectors in the first 10 months, and set key tasks for the remaining months of the year, PM Chinh urged ministries, ministry-level agencies, government bodies, and localities to strictly, promptly, and effectively carry out their assigned missions, ensuring high quality and accountability of ministers, heads of agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees. Read full story
– Donations from agencies, organisations, and individuals to support people affected by natural disasters and floods had totalled more than 1.06 trillion VND (over 40.46 million USD) as of 17:00 on October 21, according to the Central Relief Board under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien affirmed that all the donations received by the Central Relief Board will be promptly and properly allocated to the right localities to help residents rebuild their lives as soon as possible. Read full story
– Vietnam’s 2024 Digital Transformation Index (DTI) reached 0.7955, up 8.6% from 0.7326 in 2023, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST).
Vietnam also climbed 15 places in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, ranking 71st out of 193 countries, reflecting strong progress in building a digital government. Read full story
– The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) hosted a conference in Hanoi on October 21 to rally global aid and support to sweep the country clean of deadly mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war.
The event served as a key platform to raise awareness and responsibility among government agencies while enhancing international cooperation and donor engagement, particularly from 13 countries that maintain comprehensive strategic partnerships with Vietnam. Read full story./.
