Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
-Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, visited and worked with the General Department of Defence Intelligence under the Ministry of National Defence on September 29.
The Party and State leader acknowledged and highly praised the significant achievements and glorious tradition of the force, while also setting high demands for it in the new situation.Read full story
- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on September 30 morning for state visits to Mongolia, Ireland, attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France from September 30-October 7.
He makes the visits at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Irish President Michael D. Higgins and French President Emmanuel Macron, respectively.Read full story
-The upcoming state visit to Mongolia by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will be of historic significance, elevating the bilateral relationship to a new level, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Mongolia Nguyen Tuan Thanh.
The trip, starting September 30 and made at an invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, will play a significant role in orienting and opening up new prospects for bilateral cooperation, and create fresh momentum in various fields, particularly in trade, agriculture, and transportation, Thanh told the Vietnam News Agency. Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also head of the steering committee for reviewing and handling shortcomings in legal documents, chaired its third meeting in Hanoi on September 28.
The meeting focused on addressing shortcomings in key laws and ensuring a more efficient regulatory framework to support economic growth and stability.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 29 inspected Hoa Binh’s implementation of a nationwide movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses by 2025, as part of his working visit to the northern mountainous province.
Nguyen Phi Long, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, reported that in response to the PM's call for this movement, Hoa Binh has devised a plan to remove 3,200 ramshackle houses. It aims to build 2,200 new homes this year and complete the eradication of temporary housing by the end of 2025.Read full story
-National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 29 attended the second mock session of the "Children’s NA" initiative, which brought together 306 young delegates from 63 provinces and cities across the country.
Before the session began at the NA House in Hanoi, participants observed a minute of silence to commemorate people, including children, who lost their lives due to storms and floods.Read full story
-The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on September 27 adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)’s fourth cycle for Vietnam, as part of its 57th regular session.
This adoption marked the completion of the fourth cycle review regarding the protection and promotion of human rights in Vietnam and paved the way for the next phase of implementing recommendations.Read full story
-Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) on September 27 expressed his hope for closer coordination with the Representative Office of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the issues of mutual concerns at the UN forums.
Meeting with Andreas Schaal, Director for OECD Global Relations and Cooperation, as well as the OECD Sherpa to the G7, the G20 and APEC, Giang affirmed that the OECD has played an important role in the enhancement of the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), global management as well as support for developing countries in the areas.Read full story
-Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang held talks with visiting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Cho Ji-ho in Hanoi on September 29.
Quang expressed his delight at the success of the second Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) police cultural and sport exchange programme, affirming that this is a meaningful activity aimed at fostering understanding, trust, and closer ties between the two police forces through cultural, artistic, and sport exchanges.Read full story
-Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao co-chaired the 13th session of the Vietnam-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee in China on September 29.
At the session, Minister Dien said Vietnam and China should promote cooperation in investment and supply chains, with priority given to digital economy and green economy.Read full story
-The first-ever Vietnam fruit festival opened in Beijing, China, on September 29, co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The festival took place at the Xinfadi agricultural wholesale market, the largest of its kind for fruit in the capital. The market serves not only Beijing's population of over 22 million but also nearby regions such as Hubei and Tianjin.Read full story/.
