Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
-Vietnam’s
law enforcement forces at sea are keeping a close eye on developments related
to the illegal operations of the Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 in Vietnam’s
exclusive economic zone, an official has said.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press meeting
on June 1, Deputy Spokesman Nguyen Duc Thang replied to questions from
reporters about the illegal operations of Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 in
Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone in the East Sea.Read full text
-Another
80 Vietnamese citizens recently rescued from a casino in Pampanga province,
near Manila capital of the Philippines, have been safely repatriated, raising
the number of those returning home so far to 140, said Deputy Spokesman of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Nguyen Duc Thang.
Addressing the ministry’s regular press meeting on
June 1, Thang said the citizens are among the 437 Vietnamese rescued from the
casino in Pampanga. The first 60 arrived in Vietnam on May 30.Read full text
-Without
stronger actions to lift the “yellow card” warning, Vietnam may face the “red
card” from the European Commission (EC), which means it will be banned from
exporting seafood to Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang told a
meeting in Hanoi on June 1.
At the seventh meeting of the national steering
committee for fighting illegal, reported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien reported that the
combat against IUU fishing has recorded progress after more than five years
(since October 23, 2017) of taking actions against IUU fishing and implementing
the EC’s recommendations.Read full text
-Public
interest, especially patients’ benefits, should be given due attention when
rearranging the system of hospitals under the management of the Health
Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said.
He made the requirement at an online meeting of
ministries, sectors and localities on the reshuffle of hospitals under the
direct control of the Health Ministry on June 1.Read full text
-The
export of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables is expected to continue to soar,
considering a growth of 39% since early this year and strong increases in
China’s purchases.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD), fruits and vegetables brought home 600 million USD from
exports in May, bringing the five-month figure to 1.97 billion USD, up 39%
annually.Read full text
-The
gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh
City in the second quarter of this year is expected to expand by 5.87%
year-on-year, according to Deputy Director of the municipal Statistical Office
Tran Phuoc Tuong.
At a meeting on June 1, Tuong said the industrial,
agricultural and service sectors all posted good growth, contributing to the
GRDP’s growth. Read full text
-A
conference promoting trade and investment linkage between Vietnam and China’s
Shandong province – a large-scale and important market of the Chinese economy –
took place in Hanoi on June 1, witnessing the signing of seven business
cooperation pacts.
The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Trade
Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and the China Council for the Promotion of
International Trade (CCPIT)’s Shandong chapter. Its highlight was a networking
event of more than 200 Vietnamese and Chinese firms operating in
agriculture-food, machinery equipment, rubber tires-auto parts, and
construction-building materials, among others.Read full text
– A
ceremony to celebrate the “Heartbeat Vietnam saving 10,000 children” with congenital
heart defects was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1 by the VinaCapital
Foundation (VCF).
After 17 years, the VCF’s flagship programme
Heartbeat Vietnam has saved 10,000 disadvantaged children with congenital heart
defects (CHD), helping them grow up healthy as well as contributing
to realising their dreams.Read full text
-The
Iranian and Lebanese squads arrived in Viet Tri city, the northern province of
Phu Tho, on June 1 for their participation in the upcoming 2024 AFC U20 Women’s
Asian Cup’s second qualifying round.
Meanwhile, Australian players had their first
training session in the locality on the same day. They will play against
Lebanon on June 3 as part of the round.Read full text/.