Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam met with First Deputy Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Paula Risikko on October 22 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Finland.
General Secretary Lam commended the Finnish Parliament’s role in Finland’s political system, and lauded Risikko and other parliamentary leaders for driving inter-parliamentary cooperation and broader bilateral ties. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Tiina Sandberg, Chairperson of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) in Helsinki on October 22 (local time) as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.
The Party chief expressed his pleasure at paying an official visit to Finland, the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader to Finland, which underscores Vietnam’s deep respect for its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Finland. During this visit, both sides have agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, he stressed. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 22 called for accelerating the development of nuclear power projects, stressing that all negotiations must be conducted on the basis of harmonised interests and shared risks between Vietnam and its international partners.
Concluding the third meeting of the Steering Committee for the Nuclear Power Plant Construction, PM Chinh who is also head of the committee, urged ministries, agencies and localities to speed up work on the Ninh Thuan nuclear power projects. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 22 issued an official dispatch instructing ministries and localities to mobilise all available resources to respond to heavy rain, flooding, and landslides in the central region as Storm Fengshen, the 12th storm in the East Sea this year, approaches Vietnam’s coast.
The PM instructed the Ministers of National Defence, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, Construction, and Industry and Trade, and leaders of other relevant agencies, as well as Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang and Quang Ngai to postpone non-essential meetings and focus on disaster response efforts. Read full story
- Xiaohong Li, Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) New York Liaison Office, highlighted the UN Convention against Cybercrime's significance and Vietnam's role in advancing global cooperation against cyber threats on the occasion of the opening for the signature of the convention in Hanoi from October 25–26.
Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in New York, Li said the rapid development of information and communication technologies in recent years has transformed societies, improved governance, and promoted sustainable development. However, it has also given rise to new forms of transnational crime. According to a recent UNODC report, East Asia and Southeast Asia witnessed a sharp rise in cybercrime from 2021 to 2024, causing estimated losses of more than 37 billion USD. This, she stressed, underscores the urgent need for a global response to a global threat. Read full story
- Amid global economic volatility, fierce trade competition, and shifting consumer demands, digital transformation is essential for businesses, enabling them to broaden market reach, allowing cross-border transactions, promotions, and trade activities beyond the limits of time and geography.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported that over the past five years, the export value of goods through digital platforms has increased by 35% annually. This growth is particularly notable in agricultural products, processed foods, handicrafts, and consumer goods. These figures underscore the importance of digital transformation as a crucial factor in trade promotion, enabling Vietnamese products to reach international consumers effectively. Read full story
- The long-standing and close ties between Cuba and Vietnam were spotlighted at a photo exhibition hosted by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Havana on October 21, part of activities marking the 65th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and seven Asian countries, including Vietnam.
The other Asian countries that are celebrating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Cuba are Cambodia, India, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Indonesia, China, and Mongolia. .Read full story/.
☕ Afternoon briefing on October 22
The issuance of an action plan for the peak month combating IUU fishing, Vietnam's record coffee exports, and widespread downpour predicted for the central region due to Storm Fengshen are among news highlights on October 22.
