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“The NA will consider and decide many important issues with significant impacts on the national socioeconomic development,” stated NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the opening ceremony. The National Assembly will discuss and adopt many laws and issues during its third session The session will debate and adopt five draft laws and three draft resolutions, and look into six other laws. The draft laws to be passed include the Law on Mobile Police, the revised Law on Cinematography, the Law on Insurance Business (amended), the Law on Emulation and Reward (amended), and the law amending articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The draft laws to be advanced for discussions include the Oil and Gas Law (amended), the Law on Domestic Prevention and Control (amended), the Law on Inspection (amended), the Law on the Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Levels, the law amending and supplementing articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies, and the Law on Medical Examination … [Read more...] about National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development

The 90-minute closing ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games ís a warm farewell from the host country to regional friends. SEA Games 31 officially came to a close at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi on May 23. Participants in the ceremony are Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, Hanoi Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh and the Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, H.E Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, among others. While the opening ceremony featured mass performances and spectacular visual effects, the closing is a more cozy and friendly kind of event, with the motto “Coming together to shine”. Vietnamese singers perform a medley of songs about Hanoi with the performances of 100 dancers, kicking off the closing ceremony of the 31st SEA Games. On the stage is a parade of cyclos while in the background are the … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31 closing ceremony: the warmest and dearest farewell from Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by Vietnam News Agency. - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had an online meeting with voters in nine districts of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 21, ahead of the third session of the 15th National Assembly. Voters at the event expressed their approval of the Government’s drastic and effective measures in COVID-19 prevention and control, and the country’s socio-economic recovery and development. Read full story - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony marking the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai’s 90th founding anniversary held in Pleiku City on May 21 evening. He said Gia Lai should make renewable energy a key economic sector and pay more attention to developing tourism and processing industries. The leader also asked Gia Lai to go towards sustainable development planning, effectively mobilise social resources for infrastructure development, zone off hi-tech farming areas, … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on May 23

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh  at the 28th MRT meeting. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnam supports a rules-based multilateral trading system and the World Trade Organization's (WTO) role in the global trade system, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh stated at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation  ( APEC )'s 28th Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Vietnam supports the promotion of regional cooperation towards facilitating mutual recognition of vaccine passports, Khanh said, stressing that Vietnam will continue to closely coordinate with APEC member economies to develop and implement viable initiatives. MRT meeting chaired by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, saw the participation of representatives from 21 APEC member economies, and the observers - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs rules-based multilateral trading system: official

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter of congratulations to the national under-23 team for successfully defending their gold medal in men’s football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. PM Chinh attended the men’s football final between Vietnam and Thailand at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Sunday night. The Vietnamese players beat their Thai rivals 1-0 to win the gold medal in men’s football for the second time in a row at the SEA Games. After witnessing the performance of the junior Golden Stars, the premier sent a letter to the players and coaches to congratulate them on their victory. “On Sunday night, we witnessed the great moment when the Vietnamese national under-23 men's football team successfully defended their gold medal at the 31st SEA Games,” the leader wrote. He expressed his delight at and appreciation for the team’s effort, bravery, resilience, and discipline, saying that the victory is in the spirit of unity of Vietnam. The … [Read more...] about Vietnamese premier congratulates men’s football team on gold medal victory at SEA Games

THAT'S A WRAP: Participants parade during the closing ceremony of the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hải Hoàng Hồ HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam has come to an end with a closing ceremony on May 23 at Hà Nội's Indoor Games Gymnasium, attended by Vietnamese and international leaders, athletes and fans. Announcing the official closing of the Games, Vietnamese PM Phạm Minh Chính said: “The SEA Games 31 has been a great success. "More than 10,000 athletes, referees and coaches have more than 10,000 stories about their efforts and sacrifices in overcoming difficulties and challenges to participate in the region’s biggest sports festival. "There were smiles and joy of winning and there are also tears, sadness and regret when the results weren’t as expected. "But above all, every athlete tried their best, competed hard, exchanged, learned, explored different cultures and received support and encouragement from fans. That’s a true victory for all of us. … [Read more...] about Goodbye to the SEA Games