Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Party General Secretary and State President To Lam participated in a business forum during the 79th UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York on September 23 (local time).
The event was organised by the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC), and the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), in collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Vietnamese Embassy in the US. Read full story
- Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 23 for Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of A.P. Moller Holding (APM Holding) and Chairman of Maersk - the shipping arm of APM Holding, a global business and investment group from Denmark renowned for its operations in logistics, renewable energy, finance, banking, and consumer products.
He praised the capital, technology, and advanced management capabilities of A.P. Moller and Maersk, highlighting their significant investment activities in Vietnam which have contributed substantially to the development of its maritime industry and economy. He also acknowledged Maersk and APM Terminals' vision for building green and smart ports there. Read full story
– Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on September 23 met with Liu Ning, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the region's People's Congress.
The meeting took place on the occasion of Phoc's attendance at the 21th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the 21st China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, Guangxi province. Read full story
- The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received emergency aid worth 100,000 USD from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to assist Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath.
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei handed over the donation to VNRC President Bui Thi Hoa at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 23. Read full story
– Vietnam is rapidly emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic economies, driven by a young and educated workforce that is making its mark on the global tech and business landscape, reported regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia (CNA).
It said despite global uncertainties and shifting trade dynamics, the country has maintained its stability and robust growth. In the first half of 2024, Vietnam’s economy grew by 6.42%, making it among the 20 fastest-growing in the world. Read full story
– Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on September 23 met with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss preparations for signing the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF).
This agreement aims to support a sustainable development project targeting 1 million ha of quality, low-emission rice linked to green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030. Read full story
– Vietnam has nine scientists named in the top 10,000 and 60 among the 100,000 most cited researchers worldwide this year, according to a list recently released by academic publishing company Elsevier.
The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) said the rankings, compiled by a group of researchers at the US-based Stanford University, use citations from Scopus, an international scientific database. Read full story./.
