Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 2 for Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the National Assembly of People’s Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez.
The Party chief welcomed the ongoing visit to Vietnam by the top legislator of Cuba and spoke highly of the results of the meeting and talks between the Cuban leader and State President Luong Cuong and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, respectively, earlier the same day. Read full story
- State President Luong Cuong met with Politburo member, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power, and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hanoi on November 2.
The host welcomed his guest’s working trip to Vietnam on November 2 - 3, which takes place just two months after the state visit to Cuba by Party General Secretary and then State President To Lam. Read full story
- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with visiting President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hanoi on November 2.
The talks took place right after a welcome ceremony chaired by the NA Chairman for the top legislator of Cuba. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam returned to Hanoi on November 1 evening, concluding their official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attendance at the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and working trip to Saudi Arabia, and official visit to Qatar.
During the six-day tour, the PM had a various, substantive and effective working programme with nearly 60 activities, including talks and meetings senior leaders of countries, working sessions with leaders of ministries, organisations, major groups and funds of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Besides, he had meetings with staff of Vietnamese embassies and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the three countries. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-level delegation to the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming, China’s Yunnan province, from November 5 to 8, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
On this occasion, the PM will also attend the 10th Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit and the 11th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Cooperation Summit. He will also engage in working sessions in China. Read full story
- The ongoing visit to Vietnam by President of the National Assembly (NA) of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez evidences the Caribbean nation’s determination to further intensify bilateral comprehensive cooperation in an increasingly effective, practical, and mutually beneficial manner.
So said Martin Hacthoun, Editor-in-Chief of the Latin American News Agency (Prensa Latina) of Cuba, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency about the significance of the working visit to Vietnam on November 2 - 3 by the top legislator of Cuba. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the national committee for education and training reform, chaired a meeting of this committee on November 2 during which he stressed the importance of developing education and training to serve the new era – that of the nation’s rise.
The event scrutinised the Government’s draft action plan to carry out the Politburo’s Conclusion No 91-KL/TW, dated August 12, 2024, on the continued implementation of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee’s Resolution No 29-NQ/TW, dated November 4, 2013, on fundamental and comprehensive reform of education and training to meet industrialisation and modernisation requirements amidst the socialist-oriented market economy and international integration. Read full story
- The third working week of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 8th session will, between November 4 and 9, address several key issues, focusing primarily on legislative and inspection activities.
The NA will spend the entire day of November 4 to mull over the implementation outcomes of the 2024 socio-economic development plan, the projection for 2025, the implementation of the Constitution and laws, the NA’s resolutions, and its Standing Committee’s ordinances and resolutions. Other matters to be discussed include the adjustment of the national land use planning for 2021-2030 with a vision toward 2050, and the policy for additional state capital investment in the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (VCB). These activities will be broadcast live on television and radio. Read full story
- By promoting the use of green materials and technologies in production, Vietnam will win the world food and beverage market which is switching to the green consumption trend, according to experts.
Nguyen Duy Lam, President of Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology (VAFoST), said that food ingredients play a vital role in food security and safety. Ingredients not only determine the taste and texture of food, but also influence the quality and create consumer acceptance trends, while ensuring the production of high-quality food and meet market demand./. Read full story
