☀️ Morning digest September 29

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summarieslast night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz leading a high-level Governmentdelegation of Cuba arrived in Hanoi late September 28, beginning an officialfriendship visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpartPham Minh Chinh.

☀️ Morning digest September 29 ảnh 2Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz (right) is welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
This is PM Cruz’s first visit to a country outside Latin America since he tookoffice in December 2019, and also the first to Vietnam by a high-ranking leaderof Cuba since 2018. Read full story

- Ho Chi Minh City wishes to expand cooperation and friendship with friends andpartners from Russia and Saint Petersburg in particular, Chairwoman of themunicipal people’s Council Nguyen Thi Le told Deputy Chairman of theLegislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Nikolai Bondarenko at areception on September 28. Read full story

- A seminar to introduce Vietnamese culture and tourism to Malaysian people washeld in Kuala Lumpur on September 28. It is the first tourism promotion eventorganised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story

- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on September 27 asked cityand provincial people’s committees, as well as forest protection agencies, tostrengthen inspections of the hunting, trading and consumption of wild birds.

During the migratory season (from September to April next year), the huntingand trade of wild birds is forecast to increase. Read full story

- Authorities in Hanoi are taking action to stop pedestrians crossing streetswithout using overpasses.

The municipal Department of Transport recently asked its InspectorateDepartment to work with units of the Department of Public Security and localauthorities in disseminating and encouraging people to abide by the Law on RoadTraffic, and strictly punish any violators. Read full story

- Vietnam and Laos exchanged experience in people friendship activities at aconference in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri on September 28.

The event took place within the framework of the fifth Vietnam-Laos PeopleFriendship Festival held the same day in Quang Tri which borders Laos’Savannakhet and Salavan provinces. Read full story

- The Chinese province of Zhejiang opened its international trade exhibitionand 10th export fair in Hanoi on September 28.

The expo features 130 booths of over 100 exhibitors, displaying hardwareproducts and machinery; textiles, garments and materials; interior and exteriorfurniture; electronics; and household appliances. Read full story

- The innovation week and startup festival in Hai Phong (Techfest Haiphong2022), themed “Hai Phong- innovation city - destination of success”, openedin the northern port city on September 28. This is the sixth event of its kindheld in Hai Phong. Read full story./.
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Vietnamese association in Thailand elects leadership for 2026–2028 term (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit on July 7, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam–Uruguay relations poised for further elevation: Uruguayan Ambassador

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents Certificates of merit from the Government’s Party Committee to individuals with outstanding achievements. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister outlines five specific strategies for Government’s Party Committee

PM Chinh noted that the Government’s Party Committee exercised comprehensive leadership over the Government's operations, proactively and effectively responded to emerging issues, with a particular focus on socio-economic development. As a result, 2025 witnessed high economic growth, sustained macroeconomic stability and ensured major balances.

Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attends the rehearsal. (Photo: VNA)

Security forces stage rehearsal for 14th National Party Congress

The People’s Public Security forces have been praised for their core role in closely working with the army and relevant ministries and agencies, with success in thwarting hostile plots at an early stage, drastically combating fake news and disinformation surrounding the 14th National Party Congress.