Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 emphasisedthat Vietnam will create favourable conditions for the business community,including Dutch corporations and businesses, to invest successfully,sustainably, and long-term in Vietnam when he received a Dutch businessdelegation led by Ingrid Thijssen, chair of the Confederation of NetherlandsIndustry and Employers (VNO-NCW) in Hanoi.
Welcoming the delegation, PM Chinh said that their visit toVietnam this time is an activity in implementing the results achieved duringthe visit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam to the Netherlands at the end of2022 and the visit of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands to Vietnam at theend of 2023. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 received the newambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Laos who have just commencedtheir tenures in Vietnam, affirming the Vietnamese Government’s commitment tosupporting them in fulfilling duties.
At the reception for RoK Ambassador Choi Young Sam, PM Chinhsaid both sides need to strengthen political ties and cooperation acrossvarious development sectors to match the bilateral comprehensive strategicpartnership. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 chaired ameeting with FDI enterprises and the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) inHanoi.
Themed “FDI enterprises pioneer in implementinggreen growth strategies,” the meeting-conference was jointly held by theVietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the World Bank (WB), theInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Vietnam Business Forum Alliance. Read full story
- The National Assembly Standing Committee completed the entireworking programme of its 31st session in Hanoi on March 19 after three and ahalf days of sitting.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said thelawmakers had given opinions on amendments to the Capital Law, the Law on theOrganisation of People's Courts and the Law on Social Insurance. They alsodebated the draft Law on Road Traffic, the draft Law on Road Traffic Order andSafety, the draft Law on Defence Industry, Security and Industrial Mobilisationand the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Lawon Asset Auction. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 emphasisedthat Vietnam will create favourable conditions for the business community,including Dutch corporations and businesses, to invest successfully,sustainably, and long-term in Vietnam when he received a Dutch businessdelegation led by Ingrid Thijssen, chair of the Confederation of NetherlandsIndustry and Employers (VNO-NCW) in Hanoi.
Welcoming the delegation, PM Chinh said that their visit toVietnam this time is an activity in implementing the results achieved duringthe visit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam to the Netherlands at the end of2022 and the visit of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands to Vietnam at theend of 2023. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 received the newambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Laos who have just commencedtheir tenures in Vietnam, affirming the Vietnamese Government’s commitment tosupporting them in fulfilling duties.
At the reception for RoK Ambassador Choi Young Sam, PM Chinhsaid both sides need to strengthen political ties and cooperation acrossvarious development sectors to match the bilateral comprehensive strategicpartnership. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 chaired ameeting with FDI enterprises and the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) inHanoi.
Themed “FDI enterprises pioneer in implementinggreen growth strategies,” the meeting-conference was jointly held by theVietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the World Bank (WB), theInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Vietnam Business Forum Alliance. Read full story
- The National Assembly Standing Committee completed the entireworking programme of its 31st session in Hanoi on March 19 after three and ahalf days of sitting.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said thelawmakers had given opinions on amendments to the Capital Law, the Law on theOrganisation of People's Courts and the Law on Social Insurance. They alsodebated the draft Law on Road Traffic, the draft Law on Road Traffic Order andSafety, the draft Law on Defence Industry, Security and Industrial Mobilisationand the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Lawon Asset Auction. Read full story
- A grand military parade will be held at Dien Bien province’sstadium on May 7 morning in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the DienBien Phu Victory, according to the Ministry of Defence.
During the event, 18 cannons, including 15official and three stand-by units, and 12 helicopters, including nine official,two stand-by, and one for search and rescue, will be used. Read full story
- Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security(VSS) Nguyen Duc Hoa chaired a working session with Deputy Director General ofthe Lao Social Security Organisation (LSSO) Bouahome Phommachane in Hanoi onMarch 19.
Hoa said the activities planned for the Laodelegation's visit serve to further solidify cooperation between the VSS andLSSO, building upon the existing memorandum of understanding for the 2022-2025period. Read full story
- Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 19 held talks withArgentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship DianaElena Mondino who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 19-20.
During the talks, the two sides informed each other about eachcountry's situation, agreed on directions and measures to strengthen thecomprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Argentina, and discussed thepossibility of establishing a strategic partnership in the field of industryand agriculture between the two countries. The two sides also exchanged viewson regional and international issues of mutual concern. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran LuuQuang gave a reception in Hanoi on March 19 for President of the KoreaInternational Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Chang Won-sam, during which the guestsaid official development assistance (ODA) from the Republic of Korea (RoK) forVietnam will increase to more than 52 million USD, nearly doubling the figureof 2023.
The Deputy PM highly appreciated the RoK’s ODA forVietnam, saying that it has contributed to Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment. He hoped that the RoK will become Vietnam's largest ODA providerin the near future. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City wishes to promotecomprehensive cooperation in politics, economy and culture with partners of theCzech Republic, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai saidon March 19.
The focus of the collaboration will be agricultureand the food industry, the official told visiting Czech Minister of AgricultureMarek Vyborny in a reception in the city, noting HCM City, as an economic andcultural centre of Vietnam, is aware of its pioneer role in materialisingcooperation projects between Vietnam and other countries, including the CzechRepublic./. Read full story
During the event, 18 cannons, including 15official and three stand-by units, and 12 helicopters, including nine official,two stand-by, and one for search and rescue, will be used. Read full story
- Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security(VSS) Nguyen Duc Hoa chaired a working session with Deputy Director General ofthe Lao Social Security Organisation (LSSO) Bouahome Phommachane in Hanoi onMarch 19.
Hoa said the activities planned for the Laodelegation's visit serve to further solidify cooperation between the VSS andLSSO, building upon the existing memorandum of understanding for the 2022-2025period. Read full story
- Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 19 held talks withArgentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship DianaElena Mondino who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 19-20.
During the talks, the two sides informed each other about eachcountry's situation, agreed on directions and measures to strengthen thecomprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Argentina, and discussed thepossibility of establishing a strategic partnership in the field of industryand agriculture between the two countries. The two sides also exchanged viewson regional and international issues of mutual concern. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran LuuQuang gave a reception in Hanoi on March 19 for President of the KoreaInternational Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Chang Won-sam, during which the guestsaid official development assistance (ODA) from the Republic of Korea (RoK) forVietnam will increase to more than 52 million USD, nearly doubling the figureof 2023.
The Deputy PM highly appreciated the RoK’s ODA forVietnam, saying that it has contributed to Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment. He hoped that the RoK will become Vietnam's largest ODA providerin the near future. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City wishes to promotecomprehensive cooperation in politics, economy and culture with partners of theCzech Republic, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai saidon March 19.
The focus of the collaboration will be agricultureand the food industry, the official told visiting Czech Minister of AgricultureMarek Vyborny in a reception in the city, noting HCM City, as an economic andcultural centre of Vietnam, is aware of its pioneer role in materialisingcooperation projects between Vietnam and other countries, including the CzechRepublic./. Read full story
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