Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reporte꧟d by the🌼 Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam has urged heads of agencies, ministries, sectors, and localities to continue to uphold a strong sense of responsibility and high political determination, remaining resolute, persistent, and steadfast in fulfilling their duties in promoting science-technology development, innovation and digital transformation in order to strengthen public trust across society.
The Party chief made the call while chairing a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in Hanoi on July 2 to review its performance in the first haft of 2025 and set tasks for the rest of the year. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called on all countries to jointly take action to revitalise multilateralism, promote active multilateralism, and work together to restore disruptions in international cooperation on development, trade, and investment.The Deputy PM made the call while addressing the plenary session of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, on July 1. Read full story
- Vietnam has attached much importance to its Strategic Partnership with Italy and wants to deepen the bilateral relations in a substantive and effective manner across all areas, including cooperation between its localities and Lombardy region, State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has said.At a meeting with President of the Lombardy Regional Government Attilio Fontana on July 1 as part of her working trip to the European country, Xuan highlighted the potential for enhancing collaboration in the domains of trade – investment and climate change response. Read full story
- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Italian Undersecretary of State for Defence Matteo Perego di Cremnago co-chaired the 5th Vietnam – Italy Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on July 2.
Chien affirmed that Vietnam consistently pursues a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and multilateralisation and diversification of external relations. The country is also steadfast in its “four no’s” defence policy - no joining military alliances, no siding with one country against another, no allowing another country to build its military bases or use Vietnamese territory to oppose the other, and no using or threatening to use force in international relations. Read full story
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that the initiative to share the holy relics of the Buddha with Vietnam has sparked a profound cultural and spiritual phenomenon, drawing more than 15 million pilgrims to nine different sites across the Southeast Asian nation.
According to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in New Delhi, during the 123rd edition of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said “Can you imagine that in Vietnam – a country of around 100 million people, over 15 million have paid homage to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha? The images and videos I’ve seen on social media truly reflect the boundless nature of devotion.” Read full story
- The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1.The project to renovate, upgrade, and expand the monument site was a gift from the Vietnamese task force to its Lao counterpart, with a total value of 54 billion VND (2.06 million USD). The Lao side served as project investor, while the construction was undertaken by Company 206 of Military Zone 5 under the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism officially launched its 2025 summer tourism stimulus programme on July 1, unveiling a series of cultural and culinary experiences aimed at reinforcing the city’s image as a vibrant, welcoming and diverse destination.Key highlights include the “Find your flavour” food tour series and “The essence shines”, a multi-sensory art performance. Read full story
- National-flag carrier Vietnam Airlines officially launched its first direct flight connecting Hanoi and Milan in Italy on July 1, marking a historic milestone in the airline’s international expansion strategy, and bringing the total number of its direct routes to Europe to nine.The inaugural ceremony at Milan Malpensa Airport was held with the attendance of Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, representatives from the Lombardy regional government, and airport executives. Read full story
The report ranks Mongolia and Vietnam as the top two foreign destinations for Korean travelers during the 2025 summer holiday season, with flight booking data showing Mongolia accounting for 18.3% and Vietnam 16.8% of total reservations./. Read full story
