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 Central Committee To Lam held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia on October 23, in which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with Bulgaria.
Warmly welcoming General Secretary Lam's first visit to Bulgaria as the two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, President Radev emphasised Vietnam's position and role in the Asia-Pacific region and highly evaluated its foreign policy, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, visited Bulgaria’s National History Museum on October 23.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and his spouse also joined the tour. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, visited the Vrana Palace on the outskirts of Sofia on October 23 (local time), as part of their official visit to Bulgaria.
In August 1957, President Ho Chi Minh stayed at the Vrana Palace during his visit to Bulgaria, which marked the beginning of a new chapter in the traditional and multifaceted relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam met with Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas Zafirov and representatives of left-wing parties in Bulgaria on October 23 (local time), as part of his official visit to the European country.
General Secretary Lam affirmed that the CPV attaches great importance to strengthening ties with the BSP and left-wing parties in Bulgaria, considering them an inseparable part of Vietnam–Bulgaria relations. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam attended a Vietnam - Bulgaria Business Forum on October 23 afternoon (local time) in Sofia as part of his going official visit to the European country.
The event, jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, the Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria, and the Ministry of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria, was also attended by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. It brought together a large number of representatives of businesses from both countries. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 23 had a meeting with visiting South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, during which the two sides agreed to promote market access for each other’s goods and products in order to boost bilateral trade.
The Vietnamese Government leader congratulated South Africa on its remarkable national development achievements and recognised the country’s important role and contributions to regional and global affairs. Read full story
- Vietnam values its traditional friendship with South Africa, its close friend and first African partner with which it established a partnership for cooperation and development framework in 2004, State President Luong Cuong told visiting South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa during their talks in Hanoi on October 23.
President Cuong congratulated South Africa on significant achievements it has made under the leadership of the Government of National Unity (GNU), expressing his belief that the African country will successfully assume the G20 Presidency in 2025, host the first-ever G20 Summit in Africa, and continue to be a leading economy in the continent with a strong voice in international forums. Read full story
- State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet for his South African counterpart Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and his entourage in Hanoi on October 23 evening.
President Cuong emphasised that the South African leader’s visit brought to Vietnam sincere and warm sentiments, reflecting friendship and solidarity between the two nations. Read full story
- Thirty-two works were honoured at the award ceremony of the second Photo and Video Award “Technology with heart” held at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) headquarters at No. 5 Ly Thuong Kiet street in Hanoi on October 23.
The award has been jointly organised by the VNA and the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) to honour the significant contributions of technology, spread inspiring and emotional visual stories, and convey meaningful messages about how technology enriches lives. Read full story
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 9,000 doses of human rabies vaccine to Vietnam's northern provinces of Phu Tho and Tuyen Quang — areas considered at high risk — to help save the lives of people bitten by rabid dogs and protect vulnerable communities, particularly children and ethnic minorities.
The post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccines, valued at 100,000 USD, were delivered to the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) in the two provinces through coordination with the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), the Ministry of Health, and local authorities. The donation was made possible with financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance./. Read full story
