The People's Committee of the Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh and the administration of Fangchenggang city in the Chinese province of Guangxi held their first virtual meeting on December 16.

Disciplinary measures were considered against a number of former and incumbent senior officials of Đồng Nai and Thanh Hóa provinces for wrongdoings.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 sent a message of congratulations to Mette Frederiksen on her appointment as Prime Minister of Denmark.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Hanoi on December 16 afternoon, concluding a successful trip to Europe during which he attended a commemorative summit in celebration of ASEAN-EU relations, and paid official visits to Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium from December 9-15.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee convened a meeting on December 16 to consider disciplinary measures against a number of former and incumbent senior officials of Dong Nai and Thanh Hoa provinces.

The December 9-15 tour took place amid flourishing relations between Việt Nam and the three European countries: Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on a State visit to Indonesia from December 21 to 23.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee held a press meeting on December 16 to announce the outcomes of the union’s 12th National Congress that had wrapped up earlier the same day.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visits to Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium, and attendance in the ASEAN - EU Commemorative Summit were highly successful, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told the media.

Vietnam, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), affirmed the bloc’s priority and commitment in promoting multilateralism at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s recent open debate on a new orientation for reformed multilateralism.

Bui Quang Huy was re-elected First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) at the closing session of the 12th National Congress of the HCYU on December 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 15 (local time) visited the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), an international research and development organisation active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose and Princess Astrid of Belgium on late December 15 as part of his official visit to the European country.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Expressing his pride and belief in the younger generation, General Secretary Trọng emphasised that the Party and the State always highly appreciated their role and position.

The statement was made during a press conference held in Hà Nội as she was asked for comments on the recently adopted political declaration between Việt Nam and G7 countries to establish a just energy transition partnership, also known as JETP, to the tune of US$15.5 billion to help the country move away from coal.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with President of the Workers’ Party of Belgium Raoul Hedebouw on December 15 as part of his official visit to the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium Eliane Tillieux have agreed to promote cooperation and facilitate all-level visits between the two legislatures and offer mutual support at regional and global inter-parliamentary forums.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated that the Vietnamese Government commits to creating a pro-business environment and fine-tuning legal regulations in support of enterprises.