Afternoon briefing

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 2

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 17:06

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- State President To Lam and a delegation of National Assembly deputies of the northern province of Hung Yen met with voters in Hung Yen city on July 2 to inform them of the outcomes of the just-concluded 15th NA’s seventh session, and listen to and clear up their ideas.

Many voters spoke highly of the outcomes of the session and put forth ideas regarding various matters of public concern to legislative work, supreme supervision, and decisions on important issues of the country. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Woo Won-shik on July 2 as part of his official visit to the East Asian country from June 30 to July 3.

Woo welcomed Chinh and the high-level Vietnamese delegation and said the official visit will help deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations and promote the concretisation of the bilateral ties in accordance with the new framework. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae Yong in Seoul on July 2, as part of his ongoing official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Samsung, a multinational electronics firm of the RoK with revenue reaching about 210 billion USD in 2023, has invested 22.4 billion USD in Vietnam and created jobs for about 90,000 workers. Read full story

- The export value of timber and wood products hit 7.95 billion USD in the first half of 2024, up 21.2% year-on-year, and representing 52.3% of the plan set for the year, the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

That resulted in a trade surplus of 6.67 billion USD, 21.6% higher than that of the same period last year, statistics show. Read full story

- The Government, ministries, sectors, localities, and the business community have concentrated on speeding up cross-border e-commerce development in the context that exports serve as a significant growth driver of the national economy.

Through policy support, guidance, and tools and solutions, Vietnamese businesses are expected to keep pace with digital transformation and achieve sustainable developments in the global market. Read full story

- The Law on Water Resources 2023, officially effective from July 1, marks a leap forward in mindset, approach, and changes in water resources management methods to ensure that they are managed as national assets that belong to the entire people, said insiders.

According to Chau Tran Vinh, Director of the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, with 10 chapters and 86 articles, the law institutionalises the new viewpoints, principles, and policies of the Party and the State regarding the management and protection of water resources. Read full story

- A Vietnamese delegation attended the recent 19th ASEAN and 9th ASEAN+3 Youth Cultural Forum held by the ASEAN University Network in Bandar Seri Begawan.

It gathered representatives of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi; the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; and the Can Tho University. Aside from universities of the 10 ASEAN member countries, the forum also saw the participation of the Plus Three countries - China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. Read full story

- Swimmer Vo Thi My Tien received the official notice from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) on her wildcat to compete in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on July 2.

Accordingly, Tien will compete in the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the French games, the category in which she has had the best performance in international championships since 2023. Read full story./.

VNA

#afternoon briefing

See more

Party General Secretary To Lam (right) and Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back (Photo: VNA)

🎃 Party leader meets Chairman of RoK–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group

10/08/2025 19:58

Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivers the opening speech at the 47th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA)

♚ NA Standing Committee to convene 48th session from August 11–13

10/08/2025 18:36

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.

Ambassador Bui Van Nghi (L) presents the decision of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on reappointing Miguel Angel Pérez Peña as Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Bolivia. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam seeks stronger ties with Bolivia

10/08/2025 17:49

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.

Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)

🦩 Party chief meets with members of Vietnam Innovation Network in RoK

10/08/2025 17:19

Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse arrive in Seoul, beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)

🐬 Vietnam seeks to deepen ties with RoK: Foreign Minister

10/08/2025 17:12

In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure held in Hanoi on August 10 (Photo: VNA)

𝕴 PM tasks EVN to meet power demands amid country's double-digit growth

10/08/2025 16:31

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly arrive in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time). (Photo: VNA

ꦆ Party General Secretary To Lam begins state visit to RoK

10/08/2025 13:53

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse leave Hannoi for a state visit to the RoK. (Photo: VNA)

෴ Party General Secretary leaves for state visit to RoK

10/08/2025 08:32

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.

ASEAN ambassadors pose for a group photo with representatives of the Canadian Government and Parliament. (Photo: VNA)

🍨 ASEAN Day in Canada looks toward 50 years of bilateral relations

10/08/2025 06:30

As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.

Angolan officials bid farewell to State President Luong Cuong (second from left) and his spouse at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda. (Photo: VNA)

💃 State President’s tour hoped to establish new framework in ties with African countries

09/08/2025 19:32

State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA)

🐻 Party chief’s visit to RoK to help enhance political trust: Deputy FM

09/08/2025 17:54

The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) inspects the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho (Photo: VNA)

෴ Government leader inspects infrastructure projects in Phu Tho

09/08/2025 16:42

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.

Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (R) welcomes State President Luong Cuong. (Photo: VNA)

🌞 State President’s visit deepens friendship, opens new prospects for cooperation with Angola: media

09/08/2025 16:07

Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (second from left) inspects the construction process of 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen transmission line project (Photo: VNA)

🐎 PM urges completing 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen transmission line by August 19

09/08/2025 15:47

The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA)

🐷 State leader's visits forge stronger comprehensive cooperation with African countries: Deputy PM, FM

08/08/2025 23:40

The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.

Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (L) and Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong at the farewell ceremony (Photo: VNA)

State President concludes visit to Angola

08/08/2025 22:51

At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.

State President Luong Cuong poses for a commemorative photo with leaders of the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola. (Photo: VNA)

ꦯ State President meets Vice President of Angola’s ruling MPLA party

08/08/2025 22:50

The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

🍸 PM's message on ASEAN's 58th founding anniversary, Vietnam's 30-year membership

08/08/2025 21:55

Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

𝔍 Developing technologically proficient criminal police force: Party chief

08/08/2025 20:02

Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.

Under the guidance of Korean culinary instructor Kim Eun Ja, locals and tourists eagerly prepare kimchi using ingredients sourced from Da Lat. (Photo: VNA)

🦋 Koreans in Vietnam pin hopes on Party chief’s visit to RoK

08/08/2025 19:26

Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.

link ae888