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The Hanoi People's Council on July 4 passed a plan to achieve a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035 via phasing out diesel vehicles in favour of electric ones.

Although the garment and textile market is recovering, manufacturing companies are facing new challenges in terms of order methods, labor, and more, requiring businesses to develop management strategies and promote technological innovation to adapt to the market.

The Hanoi Transport Department on July 4 launched the Transport Operation Centre (TOC) in Ba Dinh District in order to ensure traffic safety and order, cut travel costs and time, and protect the environment.

As part of the “Vietnam Days in Russia” activities organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the exhibition "Portrait of Ho Chi Minh - Perspectives from Posters 1969-2011" opened on July 3 in the city of Ulyanovsk.

The Central Public Security Party Committee (CPSPC) convened its mid-year conference in Hanoi on July 4 to deliberate on authorised matters.

State President To Lam and a delegation of National Assembly deputies of the northern province of Hung Yen met with voters in Hung Yen city on July 2 to inform them of the outcomes of the just-concluded 15th NA’s seventh session, and listen to and clear up their ideas.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on July 2 visited the Party Committee of the Military Region 9 High Command, assigning them specific tasks in the context of new requirements for building an elite, lean, and powerful army.

On July 1, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Public Security, visited the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, to offer flowers and incense in memory of President Ho Chi Minh.

(CPV) - The Regional LGBTI+ Youth Innovation Challenge 2024 successfully concluded in Ha Noi. The Challenge was co-organized by Youth Co:Lab (co-created by UNDP and Citi Foundation), and UNDP in Viet Nam with support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, to foster youth leadership and support innovation initiatives led by young LGBTI+ communities.

On June 30, Division 304 under Military Region 2 held an inauguration ceremony for the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh.

On June 30, within the framework of the visit and working trip to France, the delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, laid flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Montreau Park in the city of Montreuil, a suburb of Paris.

The Party Committee of Thu Duc City has always identified the construction of Ho Chi Minh Cultural Spaces as an important political task.

Chu Lai Port has established itself as a prominent international freight forwarding hub in the central and Central Highlands regions and a crucial link for trade with global markets.

Vietnam plans to build at least 10 new undersea cable routes by 2030, increasing the total number to 15 with a minimum capacity of 350 Tbps.

The 15th National Assembly successfully wrapped up its 7th session on June 29 morning after 27.5 days of working.

Vietnam's economy grew by 6.42% in the first six months of 2024, slightly lower than the figure of 6.58% in the same time of 2022 within the 2020-2024 period, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced at a press conference in Hanoi on June 29.

Vietnam’s goods export turnover was estimated at 190.08 billion USD in the first half of 2024, a year on year rise of 14.5% and pushing up the country's trade surplus to 11.63 billion USD, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on June 29.

Natural resources are increasingly depleted; industrial waste is increasing, negatively impacting people's lives. Global warming, melting ice and rising sea levels have become a threat to millions of people. Up to now, many countries have announced green transformation strategies, developing environmentally friendly production and consumption, aiming for sustainability, and that is also an urgent requirement for Vietnam.

Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nong Duc Manh attended a conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing, China, on June 28.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc on June 27 in Hanoi received Dominican Minister of Agriculture Limber Lucas Cruz Lopez who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Thanh Hoa provincial Communist Youth Union on June 26 organized a conference to deploy the special subjects on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in 2024.

The National Assembly on June 25 morning ratified a resolution approving the UK’s accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with 94.25% of votes in favour.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society said that more than 30 million USD were raised and nearly 1.7 million disadvantaged people were supported during Humanitarian Month 2024.

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu Campaign, Dien Bien province has undergone remarkable development with increasingly modern infrastructure. In particular, the completion of 5,000 sturdy houses, built from solidarity and shared spirit have transformed the landscape of Dien Bien.

A 27,000ha marine reserve will be established in the Ca Mau southernmost province to protect and preserve aquatic resources, marine species, rare and endangered species, species with economic and scientific value, the environment, ecosystem and natural landscape.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang had separate meetings with the newly-accredited ambassadors of Turkmenistan and Iceland to Vietnam in Hanoi on June 21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 15th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions, which will take place in Dalian city, Liaoning province of China, and have working sessions from June 24-27, a Foreign Ministry's statement said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 22 inspected the 500kV Circuit-3 Quang Trach-Pho Noi power transmission line project's section crossing the central province of Thanh Hoa.

On June 21st, in Krong Na commune, Buon Don district, Dak Lak province, the Yok Don Border Guard Station held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Uncle Ho with Border Guards" monument.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 21 attended a working session between standing members of the editorial teams of the subcommittees in charge of documents and socio-economic affairs of the 14th National Party Congress. The editorial teams have the function of assisting sub-committees in compiling draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress.