Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to push beyond their limits and strive for growth at a Government conference with the group on February 27.

Addressing the event, which aimed to identify challenges facing SMEs, propose solutions, and foster sustainable economic growth, PM Chinh stressed that authorities must actively listen to businesses, address their difficulties, and encourage their expansion. Read full story

- Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh on February 27 paid a courtesy call to President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Yang Wanming as he has begun his tenure in China.

Binh stressed that the Vietnamese Party and State highly value the consolidation and strengthening of friendship and cooperation with the Chinese Party, State and people, considering it a top priority and a strategic choice in Vietnam’s foreign policy. Read full story

- Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Party Committee, and Chairman of the NA Tran Thanh Man chaired a conference in Hanoi on February 27 to announce the establishment of 11 Party organisations under the NA Party Committee.

The newly formed Party organisations include those of the State Audit Office, the NA Office, the NA’s Ethnic Council, the Legal and Judicial Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee, the National Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs Committee, the Committee for Social and Cultural Affairs, the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, the Committee for Deputy Affairs, the Committee for Ombudsman and Supervision, and advisory and support agencies of the NA Party Committee. Read full story

- Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva Ambassador Mai Phan Dung affirmed Vietnam's consistent stance on supporting all efforts toward disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons while speaking at the high-level session of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 24-26.

Dung said Vietnam attaches importance to the CD, considering it the only multilateral forum with the top significant role in global disarmament. Read full story

- Myanmar authorities are currently detaining multiple foreign nationals, including Vietnamese citizens, following a crackdown on online scam operations along the Thailand-Myanmar border, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

"We are still verifying the exact number," Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference on February 27. Read full story

- Vietnam’s strategic location, commitment to sustainability, and innovation have made it an attractive destination for international textile producers seeking to diversify global supply chains.

This trend was highlighted at industry seminars during the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies 2025 (VIATT 2025) in Ho Chi Minh City on February 27. Read full story

- The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) is working closely with the International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) to ensure the successful hosting of the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025.

During a meeting on February 27 with an ICDV delegation led by its President Most Venerable Prof. Dr. Phra Brahmapundit, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh highlighted Buddhism’s deep-rooted presence in Vietnam for over 2,000 years. He noted its significant role in the country’s cultural and spiritual life, as well as the VBS’s contributions to national development and global Buddhist activities. Read full story

- More than 53,000 people are expected to take part in a mass folk dance performance at the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese dress) Festival, set to take place from March 1-9, organisers announced at a press conference on February 27.

This year's festival, themed “Ao dai Vietnam – Vuon cao Viet Nam (Vietnamese ao dai – reaching new heights)," will feature a series of diverse activities at prominent city landmarks, including President Ho Chi Minh park, Nguyen Hue walking street, Lam Son park in front of the municipal Opera House, as well as various historical and cultural sites, tourist attractions, and iconic structures. Read full story

- Measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and preparations for the upcoming inspection by the European Commission (EC) were discussed at a conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen on February 27.

According to Vu Duyen Hai, Deputy Director of the Department of Fisheries under the MARD, localities in the central region have demonstrated strong political commitment and strictly implemented the directions of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, the Government, and the Prime Minister, in addressing IUU fishing violations./. Read full story