Hanoi (VNA)⛎ - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 24 early morning left Hanoi for the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin and a working visit to China.
The June 24-27 trip is made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende. Accompanying PM Chinh are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son; Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; and Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh, among others.
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♕ Vietnam, RoK boost parliamentary cooperation on gender equality, family affairs
Vietnam always regards the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner; and hopes that the two sides will work together to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective, and comprehensive manner in the coming time.

💙 Australia’s City of Cockburn eyes enhanced cooperation with Vietnam
Within the framework of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, people-to-people exchanges and local cooperation have been priorities.

ꦗ Vietnam, US strengthen cooperation on dioxin pollution treatment
Those in Vietnam are among 17% of USAID projects restarted, highlighting their significance in Vietnam-US relations and defence cooperation.

ꦦ Merging Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh – strategic move to create strong growth driver: Party chief
The merger of Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, and Ninh Binh aims to shape a modern, vibrant development space with Ninh Binh at its heart, transforming the region into a hub of smart and green industry and services by 2030, while preserving its unique identity as a national heritage centre.

🎃 PM urges relentless efforts against smuggling, trade fraud
While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.

☂ OVs in Denmark affirm unwavering bond with homeland
The OVs in Denmark reiterated their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese language and cultural identity.

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 23
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

🧸 VFF, member organisations urged to mobilise public consensus in reform revolution
At the working session, General Secretary Lam presented the Party Committee of the VFF and central mass organisations with the Politburo’s Decision No. 304-QD/TW, which outlines the new structure, functions and tasks of the VFF Central Committee, marking a significant step in improving its organisational effectiveness.

🏅 Exhibition on 80-year achievements must engage the public: PM
Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.

൩ Vietnam - WEF cooperation becomes increasingly trusted, effective
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.

📝OP-ED: Awakening aspiration to rise
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.

🍬 Party cell of Hoang Sa special zone to officially operate from July 1
Hoang Sa is the only special zone of Da Nang following the reorganisation of the city’s grassroots administrative units since June 16.

☂ Mechanisms for settling legislation-caused hindrances under discussion
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.

ꦜ PM orders swift action on public resources amid administrative restructuring
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.

Vietnam, US promote people-to-people exchanges
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.

☀️ Morning digest on June 23
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

ꦜ Vietnam voices concern over escalating conflict in Middle East
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.

♑ Vietnam activates response plans, ensuring safety for citizens in Israel, Iran
According to updates from the Vietnamese diplomatic missions in both nations, no Vietnamese casualties have been recorded to date.

🌞 Vietnamese embassy issues urgent safety advice amidst escalating Israel – Iran tension
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.

🍃 NA set to vote on dozens of legislative packages in final week of 9th session
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.