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Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency. In their messages, the Vietnamese leaders noted with satisfaction that despite numerous challenges, ups and downs in history, the Vietnamese and Cambodian peoples have always stood side by side and supported each other in the struggles for national liberation in the past as well as in each country’s national development at present, which is a priceless asset that the two countries’ leaders and peoples need to continue nurturing. Read full story Read full story Explaining the drug and medical supply shortages in some localities and central-level hospitals, the Ministry of Health (MoH) pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic, whose serious impacts in 2020 and 2021 led to the scarcity of materials for production and surged prices and subsequently made it more difficult to purchase medicine and medical supplies. Read full story Read full story Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on June 24

Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 24. – The 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations was celebrated solemnly in Hanoi on June 24. In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders and people, extended his greetings to the Cambodian Party, State and people on the meaningful day of the two nations. Read full story – Vietnam and Hungary are looking to step up bilateral partnership in multiple areas and the effective implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UVFTA) during National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Hungary from June 26 – 28. Vietnam and Hungary established diplomatic relations on February 3, 1950 and lifted their ties to comprehensive partnership on the occasion of a visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the European nation in 2018. Read full … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on June 24

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang (fifth from right), Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie (fourth from left), and other officials at the meeting on June 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang received outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie in Hanoi on June 24, highly valuing the latter’s contributions to the two countries’ strategic partnership in multiple aspects, including defence cooperation. He thanked the Australian Government and people for donating over 22 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, and the Australian Department of Defence for providing medical supplies worth 1.5 million AUD (1 million USD) for its Vietnamese counterpart to support the pandemic fight. The host official also appreciated Australia’s assistance for Vietnam’s UN peacekeeping force, especially in the transportation of level-2 field hospitals to the mission in South Sudan. Such flights not only helped Vietnam deploy its … [Read more...] about Minister appreciates ambassador’s contributions to Vietnam-Australia defence ties

Many fishing boats stay ashore because of increase in petroleum and oil In this official dispatch, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that in the past time, the fishing industry has played an important role in the development of our country's agriculture, the fishing output in 2021 will reach 3.92 million tons and seafood export turnover reached US$3.435 billion. The fishing industry has offered employment for more than 600,000 fishermen directly and nearly 4 million workers in coastal fisheries services. Additionally, fishing vessels at sea also play an important role in protecting the country's sovereignty over the sea and islands. However, from December 2021 up to now, gasoline and oil prices have continuously increased and are expected to continue to have complicated developments in the near future, strongly affecting production, business, and daily life and social security of the people, including the coastal fishing community and the fishing … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes support for fishermen

Vietnam is a centerpiece of South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP). Vietnam and South Korea consider upgrading the relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership after three decades of diplomatic ties which have gained fruitful multisectoral achievements. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the event held in Seoul on June 23. Photos: VNA Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh gave remarks on the occasion of the 30 th founding anniversary of Vietnam-South Korea diplomatic relations (1992-2022). The two countries have become leading partner with each other, mostly in trade and investment, with South Korea being the biggest investor in Vietnam with large-scale investment projects, contributing to creating global supply chains in Vietnam, Minh said in a recorded video at the 30th Global Maekyung Forum held in Seoul on June 23. To enhance the ties, Minh suggested focusing on science-technology and innovation; digital and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea eye Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ. —VNA/VNS Photo Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyễn Thị Bích Thảo talks to Vietnam News Agency about the official visit to Hungary by National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ, which is scheduled for June 26-28. Could you talk about the meaning and purposes of the official visit to Hungary by NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ? This is an important visit by a Vietnamese high-ranking leader to deepen the comprehensive partnership and the parliamentarian relations between Việt Nam and Hungary, amid the context the two countries are in a period of economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Việt Nam and Hungary have a history of 72 years of friendship and cooperation in many fields, such as education and training, law and justice, culture, sports and people-to-people exchanges. Hungary considers Việt Nam an important partner in the Southeast Asian region. The two countries established the comprehensive partnership in September 2018, … [Read more...] about Top legislator’s visit to Hungary expected to deepen bilateral ties

The owner of a construction company said: "The rising costs have caused severe impacts on my company. We have put two projects on hold and are waiting for prices to go down." Huynh’s company in the neighboring province of Binh Duong is likely to report losses on the construction of a road project it began earlier this year. It cannot back away from the project as the work is 75 percent completed. "We use a lot of diesel each day, and so the rising fuel costs have eaten away all of our profits," Huynh said. The rising costs of raw materials amid surging global inflation is posing problems for construction companies who struggle to renegotiate their contracts as losses loom. Cement prices in Vietnam have gone up three times this year by around 28 percent to VND1.2 million ($51.62) a ton. In the latest increase, 15 major cement producers all hiked prices by up to VND80,000 per ton. Steel prices have been falling due to declining demand in China, but others such as sand, … [Read more...] about Construction contractors hit hard by surging costs

At the event (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to beef up cooperation and investment in the post-COVID-19-pandemic period, said Joo Si-bo, president of the RoK-Vietnam economic cooperation association, at a conference in Seoul on June 24. Co-organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( VCCI ) and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the event promoting Vietnam’s business climate took place as part of activities marking the 30th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic relations. In his opening speech, Joo Si-bo suggested a series of potential fields for bilateral collaboration such as public healthcare, smart city development, the digital economy, and green industries. VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong said over the past 30 years the chamber has actively worked with RoK partners, particularly the KCCI, to hold similar events. During the discussions, representatives of Vietnamese and RoK businesses … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, RoK firms advised to team up for post-pandemic recovery

The fourth fixed blood donation center in Hanoi will make it easier for people to donate blood regularly, facilitating blood donation campaigns. The fourth fixed blood donation center was launched this week at the Agricultural General Hospital in Hanoi’s Thanh Tri District, according to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT). The center is part of an attempt to address the issue of blood shortage in the capital city. Dr. Bach Quoc Khanh, director of the NIHBT speaks at the launching ceremony. Photo: Duy Khanh Hanoi is a city with a high population density which implies a large blood reserve, Dr. Khanh noted, adding that the fourth fixed blood donation center in the capital will operate regularly every day of the week. The director emphasized that the center will make it easier for people to donate blood regularly, contribute to forming the habit of donating blood and making blood supply sustainable. Dr. Khanh hoped the … [Read more...] about Fourth fixed blood donation center opens in Hanoi

At the reception on June 24 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, the Vietnamese defense minister highly appreciated the Australian diplomat’s contribution to boosting the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership, including the bilateral defense ties. General Giang thanked the government and people of Australia for providing more than 22 million of COVID-19 vaccine doses and the Australian Department of Defense for committing to supply Vietnam with medical equipment (worth AUD 1.5 million) to fight COVID-19. The Vietnamese defense chief emphasized the implementation of bilateral defense cooperation as planned despite bad impacts of the COVID-19. He highlighted the maintenance of the high-level contacts through phone talks between the two defense ministers, the offline defense policy dialogue at the deputy defense minister level, as well as the enhancement of cooperation in training, U.N. peacekeeping operations, settlement of war consequences, and exchange of … [Read more...] about Defense minister receives outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam