Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– The sub-committee in charge of the personnel work for the 14th National Party Congress convened its second meeting in Hanoi on August 21 under the chair of General Secretary and State President To Lam, head of the subcommittee.
The event was also attended by Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, standing member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Luong Cuong; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the committee’s inspection commission Tran Cam Tu; and others. Read full story
– A talk featuring Korean author Cho Chul-hyeon's book on late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has been held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The event was organised by the RoK-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Association (KOVECA) in collaboration with the AJU News media group, the Bichaena cultural exchange organisation and the Roundabout publishing house. Read full story
– The state visit to China by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is a historic one that inherits the past and opens up a new chapter in the bilateral relations, a Chinese expert has said.
Xu Liping, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS), told the Vietnam News Agency that the visit creates additional motives for the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two nations, and promotes a Vietnam – China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance to a deep and substantive manner. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao visited a wind power project in Hanzinelle - Gerpinnes in the Belgian province of Namur, and had a working session with experts to discuss challenges and opportunities for energy cooperation between the two countries.
This is part of efforts to promote renewable energy cooperation between Vietnam and Belgium, showing Vietnam's interest in Belgium's expertise and technology in renewable energy. Read full story
– It is crucial to roll out more drastic solutions to promote human resources development for cultural and art sectors, said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung while answering a question at the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s question-and-answer session on August 21.
Responding to a query on measures to improve the quality and quantity of human resources in the fields of culture and art, Hung said that without drastic measures, some traditional arts may face difficulties. Read full story
– Authorities and agencies in the northern port city of Hai Phong has taken trade and tourism promotion activities to further attract investment and tourists from China.
Early this month, from August 4-8, a delegation of the city led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Tien Chau visited Chinese localities,
including Shenzhen and Guangdong. Read full story
– The final round of the "I love Vietnamese" contest was held on August 20 in Savannakhet province, Laos, for both Lao and Vietnamese students in the locality to show their command of the language.
The event was organised by the Vietnamese Consulate General in the province in collaboration with the local Vietnamese Association, aiming to enhance students' knowledge and proficiency in the Vietnamese./. Read full story
