Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The tenure of the 7th Congress of the Central Public Security Party Organisation (2020-2025) was a successful term, marking many milestones in the 80-year history of the establishment, combat, growth and development of the People's Public Security Force.
Over the past five years, the world and regional situation has seen rapid, widespread, and complicated developments, with many issues beyond forecast and unprecedented. Domestically, many difficulties and challenges ranging from natural disasters, epidemics to supply chain disruptions, global trade competition and tax policies have considerably affected socio-economic development. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 28 attended the inauguration ceremony of new Phong Chau bridge on National Highway 32C in the northern province of Phu Tho.
The project was invested under an emergency construction order, following the collapse of the old Phong Chau bridge on September 9, 2024 due to impact of typhoon Yagi. Read full story
- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin in Hanoi on September 28, right after hosting an official welcome ceremony for the Russian leader.
NA Chairman Man hailed Chairman Volodin’s official visit as a pivotal diplomatic activity to further foster the close, trusted and effective ties between the two countries, especially in the year marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Read full story
- Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin visited the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Hanoi on September 28 evening as part his two-day official visit to Vietnam.
On behalf of leaders of the Ministry of National Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Chairman of the Vietnamese Subcommittee and Co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Coordination Committee on the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, expressed his pleasure at welcoming Chairman Volodin and a high-ranking delegation of the Russian Federation to visit the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, emphasising that the visit demonstrates the special interest of the State Duma in the activities of the centre. Read full story
- Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly Vyacheslav Volodin’s official visit to Vietnam on September 28–29 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man will contribute to deepening the two countries' Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the robust ties between the two parliaments in particular.
This marks his third visit to Vietnam by Volodin as Duma Chairman, during which he will also co-chair the fourth session of the Vietnam – Russia Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Read full story
- As Typhoon Bualoi brings heavy rainfall to northern and north-central Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, requesting provinces and cities from the central city of Da Nang northwards to prepare to respond to the natural disaster.
The directive states that Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th storm entering the East Sea this year, has strengthened with wind speeds reaching 184 km per hour. Read full story
- Eleven fishermen from Ho Chi Minh City aboard two vessels seeking shelter from Typhoon Bualoi faced a dangerous ordeal off the coast of Cua Viet in central Quang Tri province on early September 28. One vessel sank, while the other was disabled and battered by heavy waves.
As of the latest updates, eight crew members have been rescued, while three remain missing amid ongoing search and rescue efforts./. Read full story
