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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 13 urged efforts to deal with the consequences of a landslide in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang which left 11 people aboard a mini bus dead.

The Mekong Delta is expected to have about 1,200km of expressways, with some 600km to be completed within this tenure, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during a field trip to the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway project on July 13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 12 examined the construction of an expressway from Can Tho city to Ca Mau province in the Mekong Delta.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the national political-military conference on July 10 to review the leadership and direction over military and defence affairs in the first six months of 2024 and launch tasks for the rest of the year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 10 said solutions should be stepped up to boost digital economy, thus spurring economic growth and contributing to achieving socio-economic targets.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Radio and Television, the Department of Education and Training, and the Provincial Youth Union of Bac Ninh Province on July 10 jointly organized the opening ceremony of the Bac Ninh Provincial Youth and Children's Football Tournament – 2024 Television Cup at the Provincial Multi-purpose Gymnasium.

In the first half of 2024, a total of 78,640 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad, achieving 62.91% of the annual plan for 2024. In addition to maintaining existing markets, Vietnamese authorities aim to develop and expand markets that offer higher incomes and match the skills and qualifications of Vietnamese laborers.

The Youth Union of Hanoi’s Tay Ho district is recruiting 140 volunteers to serve the first Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024, including 40 volunteers in charge of managing bicycle parades and 100 other volunteers, both men and women, participating in cycling the green journey "Tay Ho lotus color".

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 9 for leaders of national audit institutions and international organisations attending a ceremony marking the 30th founding anniversary of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV).

On July 8, the Ho Chi Minh City Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information Centre (Falmi) announced that the city would require approximately 153,500 - 161,500 jobs in the last six months of 2024. This demand is concentrated in key industrial sectors and major service industries.

On July 8, the Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Soc Trang province handed over four houses to families of Agent Orange victims in need of housing in My Phuoc and Long Hung communes, My Tu district.

The Central Military Commission convened its 10th conference in Hanoi on July 8 to discuss and evaluate military and defence affairs in the first half of 2024 and deploy key tasks for the second half.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man requested the north-central province of Thanh Hoa to continue taking effective measures to fully tap its potential and advantages to boost economic growth while attending the 20th session of the 18th-tenure provincial People’s Council for 2021-2026 on July 8.

On July 7, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC Commission on Popularization and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia, along with a delegation, paid tribute at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Phu Quoc City (Kien Giang province).

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attended the opening ceremony of the Festival for Peace 2024 hosted by the People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai Special National Relic Site on July 6 evening.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), in collaboration with with the Consulates General of countries in the southern metropolis, held an inauguration ceremony of the "Friendship Pine Garden" at Suoi Tien tourist area in Thu Duc city on July 6.

Nearly 2,000 young volunteers of Hanoi on July 6 fanned out to nearby cities and provinces, kick-starting the first phase of their Green Summer campaign 2024.

Major media outlets of the Republic of Korea (RoK) continued to highlight the results of the recent visit to the Northeast Asian country by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the invitation of his Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo.

President To Lam on July 6 offered incense at the temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh in Long Duc commune, Tra Vinh city in the Mekong Delta province of same name.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 6 ordered efforts be made to achieve an economic growth rate of 6.5 - 7% in the third quarter to secure the best possible results for the entire 2024.

President To Lam highlighted the considerable development potential and conditions of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang while talking to key local officials on July 6.

President To Lam requested Tra Vinh focus on important infrastructure projects, climate change response, and poverty alleviation while visiting this Mekong Delta province on July 5.

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.