Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a⛦ brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 9th session of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council in Hanoi on August 16, urging the focused, practical, and effective emulation and commendation work to harness the intrinsic strength of the nation.
PM Chinh, who is also chairman of the council, emphasised the critical role of patriotic emulation movements in propelling Vietnam's socio-economic development and accomplishing tasks set by the Party Congresses, particularly the 13th National Party Congress.Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai has emphasised the purposes and significance of the upcoming state visit to the neighbouring country by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the top leader’s visit from August 18-20, Mai said this is the first trip abroad by Party General Secretary and State President Lam in his new position, and that it demonstrates the great importance the Vietnamese Party and State attach to the development of the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.Read full story
- Through the upcoming visit of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, China hopes to continue carrying forward the China-Vietnam traditional friendship, further consolidate bilateral political trust, and promoting the building of the China-Vietnam Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, stated Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo.
The ambassador granted an interview to the press before Party General Secretary and President Lam and his spouse make a state visit to China from August 18-20 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse.Read full story
-Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Luong Cuong hosted a delegation from the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) led by General Secretary Paulo Raimundo in Hanoi on August 16.
Cuong affirmed that the PCP delegation's visit will help further strengthen the traditional solidarity between the two Parties, and the friendship and all-round cooperative ties between the states and peoples of Vietnam and Portugal, heading to the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2025.Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to and effective contributions to the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) at the 9th MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on August 16, which saw the participation of representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China and Vietnam.Hang, who was authorised by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son to lead a Vietnamese delegation to the meeting, highlighted five key achievements and contributions of the cooperation mechanism in recent times, including closer coordination mechanisms, more effective and practical cooperation, broader areas of collaboration, deeper involvement of various social sectors, and more tangible benefits for the people.Read full story
- The Politburo has concluded that teachers' salaries must be placed on the top of the salary scale system for the administrative and non-productive sector, with additional allowances tailored to the work's nature and regions.Signed by permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong, the conclusion is for the continued implementation of the 11th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No.29- NQ/TW dated November 4, 2013 on “Fundamental and Comprehensive Innovation in Education and Training, Serving Industrialisation and Modernisation in a Socialist-Oriented Market Economy During International Integration”.Read full story
- The Laos - Vietnam Joint Venture Bank (LaoVietBank) on August 15 was awarded the Lao state’s first-class Labour Order on the occasion of its 25th founding anniversary, in recognition of its contributions to the socio-economic development of Laos over the years.
As one of the largest commercial banks in Laos, with a network of branches and transaction offices in nine out of the 18 provinces and cities there, the bank consistently performs its role as a bridge for payments and transactions between the two countries using Vietnamese dong (VND) and Lao kip (LAK). It plays a central role in facilitating payments and solving issues for businesses in bilateral transactions, thus contributing to the enhancement of economic cooperation between the two nations.Read full story/.
