Politics Binh Duong, Australia forge stronger cooperation Chairman of the Binh Duong People’s Committee Vo Van Minh on April 25 met with Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski, as part of the latter’s visit to the southern province. 04/25/2024 20:58 | VietnamPlus Anniversary of Cuba’s Giron Victory marked in HCM City 04/25/2024 20:51 | VietnamPlus Government action program cracks down on illegal fishing 04/25/2024 10:40 | Vietnam Law ASEAN Future Forum 2024 wraps up in Hanoi 04/24/2024 09:00 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam Law | 04/16/2024 09:09 Four commodities post Q1 export value of over USD 5 billion The total export turnover of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products in the first three months of 2024 is estimated to reach USD 13.53 billion, an increase of 21.8 percent compared to the same period of 2023. 2 Vietnam Law | 04/16/2024 09:06 Dien Bien Phu Victory remains source of encouragement for national construction, development: Deputy Defense Minister Seventy years have passed, but the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory remains a source of great encouragement for the national construction and development nowadays, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong has said. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2024 09:03 Vietnam, Cuba further intensify security cooperation Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lt. Gen. Le Van Tuyen had a working session with Minister of the Interior of Cuba Lt. Gen. Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas in Havana, as part of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang’s official friendly visit to the Caribbean country. 4 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2024 08:12 ☀️ Morning digest April 16 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 5 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2024 08:02 Dien Bien Phu Victory remains source of encouragement for national construction, development: Deputy Defence Minister Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954-2024). 6 Vietnam Law | 04/15/2024 21:00 Vietnam’s National Report under 4th UPR cycle announced The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held an international press conference in Hanoi on April 15 to announce Vietnam's National Report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. 7 Vietnam news | 04/15/2024 20:16 Việt Nam announced National Report under 4th UN Human Rights Council's fourth cycle reviews Among the 241 recommendations accepted in the third cycle, Việt Nam has successfully fulfilled 209, accounting for 86.7 per cent; partially met 30 others, or 12.4 per cent. Two others are slated for fulfillment at an appropriate time. 8 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2024 20:08 Vietnam’s National Report under 4th UPR cycle announced The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held an international press conference in Hanoi on April 15 to announce Vietnam's National Report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2024 18:31 NA Standing Committee convenes 32nd session The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 32nd session in Hanoi on April 15 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. 10 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2024 18:06 FM extends sympathy to Russia, Kazakhstan over severe floods Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has sent messages of sympathy to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, and Kazakhstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nurtleu Murat over severe floods in the two countries. 11 Vietnam news | 04/15/2024 17:32 32nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee kicked off NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ said that the session would take place over four days and discuss 18 main contents, including five draft amended laws, socio-economic recovery and development programme, and national important projects. 12 Vietnam Law | 04/15/2024 17:29 Planning for 30 airports to complete by 2025 The planning for 30 airports, both international and domestic, is expected to be completed by 2025 under a master plan on airport development for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050. 13 Vietnam Law | 04/15/2024 17:25 Horasis China Meeting a boost for trade cooperation The Horasis China Meeting 2024 themed “Vietnam and China drive ahead” opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 15. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2024 16:59 ☕ Afternoon briefing on April 15 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 15 Vietnam news | 04/15/2024 16:17 Ninh Bình eyes to step up cooperation with Hungarian locality Ninh Bình aims to become a centrally-run city with a millennium-old urban heritage by 2035. To achieve this goal, the province needs cooperation of traditional partners, including Hungary 16 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2024 16:11 Ninh Binh eyes to step up cooperation with Hungarian locality A delegation from the Hungarian National Assembly (NA) led by First Deputy of the Speaker Márta Mátrai paid a working visit to the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 15 as part of their trip to Vietnam. 17 Vietnam Law | 04/15/2024 15:22 Vietnamese youth delegation to attend ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024 A Vietnamese youth delegation will attend the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum which will take place from April 16-18 at the UN headquarters in New York. 18 Vietnam news | 04/15/2024 10:09 Điện Biên Phủ Victory celebrated in France A documentary by the French agency screened at the event presented flashbacks of the campaign to more than 100 participants. 19 Vietnam Law | 04/15/2024 10:00 Law on forces participating in security protection brings positive impacts on State management Major General Pham Cong Nguyen, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judiciary Reform under the Ministry of Public Security, talks to Chính phủ (The Government) online newspaper about key content related to the preparation and implementation of the Law on Forces Participating in the Protection of Security and Order at grassroots level. 20 Vietnam news | 04/15/2024 09:37 Deputy PM’s visit shows Việt Nam’s great attention to Cuba: researcher The focus of this visit is to continue enhancing the political relationship, which is now at its prime, and lifting economic ties on par with that relationship. 7 8 9 10 11