Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selectednews summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representativeto the United Nations (UN), as Chair of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) at the UNfor April, has presided over a meeting summarising the activities of the grouplast month.
Attending the meeting were representatives of delegations frommore than 50 APG member countries. Read full story
- Cuban Prime Minister ManuelMarrero Cruz has extended congratulations to the Vietnamese Government andpeople on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the Southand National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2024).
In a message posted on social media on April 30,he emphasised that this event paved the way for peace and unity in Vietnam. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Planning and InvestmentTran Duy Dong highlighted Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in economicdevelopment and population affairs to achieve sustainable development goals(SDGs) while addressing the 57th session of the Commission on Population andDevelopment (CPD57) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He also mentioned solutions taken by theGovernment to reduce poverty and ensure gender equality. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 1 signed a dispatchdemanding prompt actions to deal with the consequences of a serious workplaceaccident that happened in a wood factory in southern province of Dong Naiearlier the same day, as well as to support victims.
The dispatch was sent to the Ministry of PublicSecurity, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and chairpersonsof the people's committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities,especially Dong Nai. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela on April 30 held aceremony to mark the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South andnational reunification and a photo exhibition on bilateral relations incollaboration with the Vietnam News Agency.
- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representativeto the United Nations (UN), as Chair of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) at the UNfor April, has presided over a meeting summarising the activities of the grouplast month.
Attending the meeting were representatives of delegations frommore than 50 APG member countries. Read full story
- Cuban Prime Minister ManuelMarrero Cruz has extended congratulations to the Vietnamese Government andpeople on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the Southand National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2024).
In a message posted on social media on April 30,he emphasised that this event paved the way for peace and unity in Vietnam. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Planning and InvestmentTran Duy Dong highlighted Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in economicdevelopment and population affairs to achieve sustainable development goals(SDGs) while addressing the 57th session of the Commission on Population andDevelopment (CPD57) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He also mentioned solutions taken by theGovernment to reduce poverty and ensure gender equality. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 1 signed a dispatchdemanding prompt actions to deal with the consequences of a serious workplaceaccident that happened in a wood factory in southern province of Dong Naiearlier the same day, as well as to support victims.
The dispatch was sent to the Ministry of PublicSecurity, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and chairpersonsof the people's committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities,especially Dong Nai. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela on April 30 held aceremony to mark the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South andnational reunification and a photo exhibition on bilateral relations incollaboration with the Vietnam News Agency.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Vu Trung My noted that Vietnam’s victory on April 30, 1975 is a great achievement in the cause of national liberation led by the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. Read full story
- Noi Bai International Airportin Hanoi and and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City sawmore than 200,000 passengers on May 1 as people returned to the cities afterthe Reunification Day and May Day holiday.
According to a representative of Noi Baiairport, 538 flights (303 domestic and 235 international) landed carryingapproximately 94,000 passengers in total, which was the most traffic during thefive-day holiday. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen ThanhHai attended the 3rd Nepal Investment Summit on April 28-29 at the invitationof Nepali Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun.
As part of his working trip, the ambassador paidcourtesy visits to Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, and Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha. Read full story
- More than 263,160 Vietnamese people visited Laos in the firstthree months of this year, becoming the second biggest source of foreignvisitors to the country during the period, according to the Tourism DevelopmentDepartment of Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.
Laos welcomed over 1 million foreign tourists in the reviewedperiod, it said, adding that visitors from Thailand topped the list with337,689. China, the Republic of Korea and China ranked third, fourth and fifth,respectively. Read full story
- Digital transformation is considered a “key” to helpVietnamese garment and textile enterprises expand while meeting sustainabledevelopment, heard a recent conference held in Ho Cho Minh City.
Entitled “Superior Choice of Vietnam's Textile and GarmentEnterprises for Sustainable Development”, the conference was held as part ofthe SaigonTex and SaigonFabric 2024 exhibition organised by the Vietnam Textileand Apparel Association (VITAS). Read full story
- As a major industrialhub, contributing about 10% of the country's total export value, the southernprovince of Binh Duong targets becoming a logistics locomotive of the southernregion of Vietnam.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ho Thi Thu Hoa,President of the Vietnam Logistics Research Institute, with its existinginfrastructure and industrial parks, Binh Duong has strong potential to becomea logistics hub of the region. Read full story
- Hanoi welcomed 737,900 tourists during theNational Reunification and May Day holidays, from April 27 to May 1, up 4%year-on-year, the municipal Department of Tourism said.
The city earned 2.5 trillion VND (98.63 millionUSD) in tourism revenue on the five-day holidays, representing a year-on-yearrise of 10%./. Read full story
- Noi Bai International Airportin Hanoi and and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City sawmore than 200,000 passengers on May 1 as people returned to the cities afterthe Reunification Day and May Day holiday.
According to a representative of Noi Baiairport, 538 flights (303 domestic and 235 international) landed carryingapproximately 94,000 passengers in total, which was the most traffic during thefive-day holiday. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen ThanhHai attended the 3rd Nepal Investment Summit on April 28-29 at the invitationof Nepali Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun.
As part of his working trip, the ambassador paidcourtesy visits to Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, and Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha. Read full story
- More than 263,160 Vietnamese people visited Laos in the firstthree months of this year, becoming the second biggest source of foreignvisitors to the country during the period, according to the Tourism DevelopmentDepartment of Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.
Laos welcomed over 1 million foreign tourists in the reviewedperiod, it said, adding that visitors from Thailand topped the list with337,689. China, the Republic of Korea and China ranked third, fourth and fifth,respectively. Read full story
- Digital transformation is considered a “key” to helpVietnamese garment and textile enterprises expand while meeting sustainabledevelopment, heard a recent conference held in Ho Cho Minh City.
Entitled “Superior Choice of Vietnam's Textile and GarmentEnterprises for Sustainable Development”, the conference was held as part ofthe SaigonTex and SaigonFabric 2024 exhibition organised by the Vietnam Textileand Apparel Association (VITAS). Read full story
- As a major industrialhub, contributing about 10% of the country's total export value, the southernprovince of Binh Duong targets becoming a logistics locomotive of the southernregion of Vietnam.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ho Thi Thu Hoa,President of the Vietnam Logistics Research Institute, with its existinginfrastructure and industrial parks, Binh Duong has strong potential to becomea logistics hub of the region. Read full story
- Hanoi welcomed 737,900 tourists during theNational Reunification and May Day holidays, from April 27 to May 1, up 4%year-on-year, the municipal Department of Tourism said.
The city earned 2.5 trillion VND (98.63 millionUSD) in tourism revenue on the five-day holidays, representing a year-on-yearrise of 10%./. Read full story
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