Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Party General Secretary To Lam on April 1 received Belgian King Philippe, who is on a five-day state visit to Vietnam.
Welcoming King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, and the Belgian high-level delegation to Vietnam, the Party chief highlighted the historic significance of the visit, the first at the head-of-state level between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973. Read full story
– State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a grand state banquet in honour of visiting Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Hanoi on the evening of April 1.
The Vietnamese leader expressed his hope that the Belgian monarchs’ visit will enable the King and Queen to witness Vietnam’s dynamic transformation and strong development, while creating an important momentum for the growth of the Vietnam-Belgium friendship in the years ahead. Read full story
– Vietnam and Belgium should foster deeper cooperation in areas of one's strength and the other's need such as high technology, circular economy, and strategic infrastructure, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated at a meeting with visiting Belgian King Philippe in Hanoi on April 1.
The PM expressed gratitude for Belgium’s continued development support for Vietnam and urged further concrete initiatives, including the implementation of the Belgian parliamentary resolution adopted in October 2023, which provides assistance to Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/dioxin. Read full story
– National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with visiting King Philippe of Belgium in Hanoi on April 1.
The host highlighted the visit as a significant milestone that opens a new chapter in relations between the two countries, and appreciated the sound sentiments of the Belgian King and Queen towards Vietnam. Read full story
– Developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation is an imperative choice and the only path to drive the country's development and improve people's living standards, said Party General Secretary To Lam on April 1.
At a meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat providing input to a specialised report regarding breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in Hanoi, the Party chief noted this is a specific activity affirming a high determination of the Party and State to successfully implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. Read full story
– Queen Mathilde of Belgium on April 1 visited the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi, which reflected the strong public healthcare cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the field of child mental health.
The Queen and her entourage are accompanying King Philippe in a state visit to Vietnam. Currently, the Vietnam National Children's Hospital is engaged in a partnership with Léonard de Vinci College under the 2022-2024 cooperation programme between the Vietnamese Government and the French Community of Belgium in Wallonia region. Read full story
– Vietnam and Belarus are set to deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly in economy-trade and science-technology, through their Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
Co-chairing the 16th session of the Vietnam-Belarus Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation with Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak on April 1, Minister Dien highlighted the commitment to strengthening ties across all sectors. Read full story
– Vietnam is stepping up international collaboration to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration, as Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang engaged in high-level talks with UK and French officials on the sidelines of the Border Security Summit in London on March 31.
In a meeting with UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, both sides reaffirmed their strong cooperation in migration management, human trafficking investigation, and immigration control. They praised the successful implementation of key agreements and the organisation of three Vietnam-UK migration dialogues at the deputy ministerial level. Read full story
– Singapore has officially approved the import of selected poultry meat and egg products from Vietnam, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in the city-state Cao Xuan Thang.
On March 11, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) issued an official document approving several livestock products from Vietnam to enter Singapore. Read full story./.
