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🅰 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.
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🐓 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.
♚ SCOVA: Over 65 years of connecting OVs with homeland
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
🃏 Local administrative restructuring must not stall other tasks: PM
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
🐷 PM chairs national teleconference to promote key programmes
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
♊ Prime Minister to attend 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions, pay working trip to China
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ꦍ Deputy PM attends St. Petersburg economic forum, sidelines bilateral activities
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
🀅 National event announcing operations of two-tier local administrations slated for June 30
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
ꦿ Government leader pushes for clear, practical legal reforms
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
൲ Prime Minister orders swift implementation of two-tier local administration model
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
𝓰 Revolutionary press must grow further to serve national development: Party chief
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
♍ Vietnam becomes model in implementing SDGs: UN chief
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
𝓀 Ceremony held to celebrate 100th anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
𝄹 Vietnam, China intensify experience sharing in diplomatic affairs
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 20
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
♍ State President commends outstanding journalists on eve of revolutionary press centennial
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
💖 Top legislator calls for better lecturer quality in key scientific fields
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
🧜 NA to make sure every promise leads to results: Top legislator
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
ꦑ Vietnam, US hold virtual ministerial talks on reciprocal trade
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
