Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 27 for visiting Vice President of the World Bank (WB) Manuela V. Ferro and WB Country Director Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Mariam J. Sherman, along with their associates.
PM Chinh expressed his appreciation for the WB’s contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development since 1993, with total funding of up to 24 billion USD, especially in poverty reduction. Read full story
- The top legislators of Japan and Belarus have sent letters of congratulations to Tran Thanh Man over his election as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) at the 15th legislature's 7th sitting.
In his letter, President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa expressed his hope that through promoting parliamentary exchanges between Japan and Vietnam, the relationship between the two countries will grow stronger. Read full story
- Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung addressed the 15th National Assembly's 7th session in Hanoi on May 27, clarifying key issues raised by lawmakers regarding proposed amendments to the Law on Social Insurance.
Highlighting the goal of achieving a social insurance coverage of 60% by 2030, he stressed the importance of expanding coverage to achieve this objective, ultimately aiming for a universal and multi-tiered social insurance system. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Luo Bi Xiong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd (CPECC) in Hanoi on May 27.
Ha commended China's advancements in energy modernisation, particularly its renewable energy development and expertise across all stages, from design, production to operation and management. Read full story
- Vietnam’s active engagement in the UN’s peacekeeping missions since 2014 has been an important policy of the🧸 Party and State during the nation’s international integration while reflecting its stature in the international community.
- Cambodian press agencies have hailed the Vietnam Culture Week from May 20-25 as a success, highlighting its role in strengthening cultural bonds between the two neighbouring countries.
News outlets like FRESH News emphasised the annual cultural exchange event co-hosted by the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Read full story
- A total of 98,825 enterprises were established or resumed operations in the first five months of 2024, up 4.1% over the same period of last year and 1.2 times higher than the average in the 2019-2023 period, according to the Department for Business Registration Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Of the total, there were 64,758 newly-established enterprises with combined registered capital of over 601.22 trillion VND (23.62 billion USD), 5.7% higher than the figure of the same period last year. Read full story
- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has halted its gold bullion auctions and will introduce a new strategy to stabilise gold prices as early as June 3.
From April 19, the SBV held nine auctions to sell gold bars to the market. Six of them were successful, releasing a total of 48,500 taels of gold. However, the remaining auctions were cancelled due to a lack of participating members placing deposits and bids. All auctions involved SJC-branded gold bars. Read full story
- Coach of the national football team Kim Sang Sik has called 27 players for training ahead of FIFA Days in June and the last two matches within the second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification in Asia, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on May 27.
Of the players, there are familiar names including Nguyen Filip, Dang Van Lam, Bui Tien Dung, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Tien Linh./. Read full story
