Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
-Party General Secretary and President To Lam presented the first-class Labour Order to the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) during a ceremony in Hanoi on September 17 marking its 75th founding anniversary.
In his keynote speech, Lam praised the HCMA’s achievements over its 75-year history, stressing the academy's vital role in training and nurturing Party and political leaders at all levels.Read full story
-In the wake of Typhoon Yagi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the urgent need to boost public investment, particularly in major transport projects, as a key driver of socio-economic development.
Speaking at the 14th meeting of the State Steering Committee for national key transport projects in Hanoi on September 17, PM Chinh pointed to the experiences in building the Quang Trach-Pho Noi 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line, implementing several key national projects and responding to Typhoon Yagi, urging ministries, sectors and localities to apply those lessons in carrying out major transport projects.Read full story
-Vietnam played a proactive role in shaping regional economic cooperation at the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Vientiane, Laos from September 16-17.
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, underscored ASEAN's central role in economic and trade cooperation, both regionally and in the global supply chain.Read full story
-Vietnam wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Germany in vocational education and sending Vietnamese workers to the European country to work in the context of Germany's recent revision of its foreign worker reception policy, stated Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung at a meeting with Country Director of Germany Development Agency (GIZ) in Vietnam Michaela Baur in Hanoi on September 17.
Dung held that cooperation in education and training, labour, employment, and vocational education is a highlight in relations between the two countries.Read full story
-A delegation from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), led by Deputy General Director Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung, attended the 53rd meeting of the Executive Board of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Moscow on September 15 to discuss ethical aspects of modern media, particularly the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism.
In her remarks, Nhung pointed out that in the era of social media where false or misleading content can spread rapidly, ethical principles of each journalist as well as each press agency are all the more important. Press and media agencies must adhere to ethical principles so as to win the trust of the public.Read full story
-Power has been restored to over 6.03 million of Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s 6.1 million customers affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding, equating to nearly 99%.
According to the group’s fresh announcement, 1,640 out of the 1,678 medium-voltage power lines that experienced outages due to the storm had been resumed by the afternoon of September 17.Read full story
-The Vietnamese team earned a bronze medal and three certificates of excellence at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France. This marks the fifth time Vietnam has won a medal at the WorldSkills Competition.
With a total score of 729, Pham Thanh Dat, a student at the Hanoi University of Industry, won a bronze medal in CNC milling.Read full story/.
