Politics Over 71 per cent of voters nationwide cast ballots by noon: ministry By 12:00, voting had already been completed with 100 per cent turnout insome areas, including Bach Long Vi special zone in Hai Phong city. 9 hours ago | Vietnam Law High voter turnout reported nationwide by 9am: NEC official 9 hours ago | Vietnam Law President Luong Cuong casts ballot in Hanoi’s Hoan Kien ward 14 hours ago | Vietnam Law President Luong Cuong casts ballot in Hanoi’s Hoan Kien ward 14 hours ago | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2023 15:50 Lao party official hosts Vietnamese youth union delegation Standing member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Secretariat Bounthong Chithmany hosted a reception in Vientiane on October 11 for a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU) Central Committee led by its First Secretary Bui Quang Huy. 2 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2023 11:16 NA Standing Committee’s 27th session opens The 27th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened on October 11. 3 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2023 09:42 Vietnam, UK’s West Midlands region look toward closer ties A seminar connecting Vietnam and the West Midlands region of the UK took place in the UK city of Birmingham on October 10. 4 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2023 08:21 ☀️ Morning digest October 11 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 5 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 22:20 Prime Minister receives Foreign Minister of Japan Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko in Hanoi on October 10, highly valuing his guest’s contributions to the two countries’ relations on different posts she has held over the past years. 6 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 21:08 Party official meets Japanese Foreign Minister Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung on October 10 received visiting Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko in Hanoi. 7 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 20:31 Can Tho city requested to fulfil responsibility towards region, country Can Tho city needs to show strong determination and take drastic actions to fulfil its heavy responsibility towards itself, the Mekong Delta region, and the entire country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said on October 10. 8 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 20:09 President Vo Van Thuong hosts Japanese Foreign Minister President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 10 for visiting Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko, during which he applauded the guest's contributions to the Vietnam-Japan relations in her different positions over the years. 9 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 20:05 NA Standing Committee to convene 27th session on October 11 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to hold the 27th session from October 11-17, according to the NA Office. 10 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 18:55 NA leader asks Hau Giang province for highest possible results in 2023 National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on October 10 requested the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang to focus on effective development to contribute to the realisation of national targets this year. 11 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 18:48 Vietnamese, Japanese foreign ministers hold talks Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on October 10 held talks with his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko during her visit to Vietnam from October 10 - 11. 12 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 15:43 Vietnamese NA strengthens cooperation with German KAS foundation National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai had a meeting with visiting Deputy Secretary General of Germany’s political foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Gerhard Wahlers in Hanoi on October 10. 13 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 15:20 Vietnamese, Lao youths join hands in promoting friendship The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee and the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union (LPRYU) Central Committee jointly organised the Vietnam-Laos youth friendship meeting 2023 in Vientiane on October 10. 14 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 15:13 Sailing ship 286-Le Quy Don begins friendly visit to Singapore Sailing ship 286-Le Quy Don of the Vietnam Naval Academy under the Vietnam People’s Navy docked at Changi port on October 10, beginning a friendly visit to Singapore. 15 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 10:39 Chuvashia hopes to boost economic cooperation with Vietnam Head of Chuvashia, a republic of Russia, Oleg Nikolaev on October 9 affirmed that his administration always pays attention to supporting Vietnamese enterprises in boosting with local peers. 16 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 09:37 Algeria-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group makes debut The Algeria-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group made its debut in Algiers on October 9, aiming to reinforce relations between the two countries in all fields, especially through parliamentary channel. 17 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2023 07:39 ☀️ Morning digest October 10 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 18 VietnamPlus | 10/09/2023 22:01 UN military observer training course opens in Hanoi The opening ceremony of a UN Military Observers (UNMO) course took place in Hanoi on October 9. 19 VietnamPlus | 10/09/2023 20:33 Government, VFF Central Committee's Presidium sign resolution on coordination Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien co-chaired a conference in Hanoi on October 9 to review and and sign a joint resolution on the coordination between the Government and the VFF Central Committee's Presidium. 20 VietnamPlus | 10/09/2023 16:49 ☕ Afternoon briefing on October 9 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 550 551 552 553 554