Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- State President Luong Cuong led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend a high-level meeting marking the 80th founding anniversary of the United Nations (UN) in New York on September 22 morning (local time).
Attending the ceremony were 103 heads of state, 46 Prime Ministers, along with high-ranking leaders of UN member states, and leaders of international and regional organisations. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered a review of income eligibility rules for social housing buyers to ensure they align with local conditions, while chairing the first session of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market in Hanoi on September 22.
The PM, who also heads the committee, emphasised the Party and State’s social welfare policies, including those on housing for the population. Read full story
- New Zealand may share its experience with Vietnam in areas such as national governance, digital transformation, and green development; provide more scholarships for Vietnamese students; and promote student exchanges and cooperation between universities of the two nations, said a Vietnamese Party official.
Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and head of the committee’s Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilisation, made the suggestion at a meeting with Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee on September 22 (local time), as part of his ongoing visit to the country. Read full story
- Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on September 22 highlighted the need to establish a transparent legal framework with outstanding preferential policies that are predictable and in line with international practices for investors engaging in developing Vietnam’s international financial centre.
At a meeting with leaders of several ministries and sectors on the building of several decrees guiding the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15 on the international financial centre in Vietnam, Binh appreciated the ministries and sectors for proactively implementing the Government's action plan, the Politburo's conclusions, and the NA's Resolution related to the centre. Read full story
- After over a year of operations in Vietnam, China Design Group Co. Ltd. (Huatie) has hailed the country’s business and investment environment as “well beyond initial expectations”, noting that Vietnam’s socio-economic development is just five years behind China, instead of 15 years as earlier estimated.
Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency on the sidelines of the Vietnam–China Tourism and Investment Promotion Forum, Huatie Vice Chairman Fan Dongtao said the firm has been implementing cooperation projects in various localities, primarily in infrastructure investment and construction, covering transport systems, urban facilities, and service complexes. It is also in discussions with Vietnamese partners to further expand its portfolio. Read full story
- The offshore patrol vessel HMS Richmond of the British Royal Navy, carrying 185 officers and sailors, docked at Nha Rong–Khanh Hoi International Port on September 22, beginning a four-day friendly visit to Ho Chi Minh City.
The visit takes place as the UK and Vietnam celebrate the 15th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership, underscoring their commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties, with security and defence cooperation becoming increasingly consolidated and expanded. Read full story
- President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on September 22 requested disaster response agencies to go on full alert and mobilise all forces as Super Typhoon Ragasa threatened the north of the country.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ragasa, which packed winds of 215 kph and gusts of up to 295 kph, has passed over Babuyan Island, and is heading toward Calayan Island (both in Babuyan Islands)./. Read full story
