Lawmakers look into draft law on science, technology and innovation

The trip is being made at the invitations of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

Expressing his delight at new developments in the relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev said he hopes trade between the two countries will continue to grow.

The merger of Can Tho, and Soc Trang and Hau Giang, along with restructuring of the administrative apparatus and perfecting a two-tier governance model, presents a historic opportunity to “redesign” a more streamlined, smarter, and better-connected governance system.

From now until late 2025, Vietnam aims to eliminate at least 30% of business-related conditions; and cut processing time for administrative procedures and compliance costs by at least 30%.

Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, called on the JVPFA and Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the JVPFA, himself to continue contributing to the promotion of cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges, and human resource training, thereby further deepening the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two nations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming trip to France, Sweden, Estonia underscores Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, diversification, proactive and effective global integration, as outlined at the 13th National Party Congress.

Party General Secretary To Lam's meeting with local officials on the merger of An Giang and Kien Giang provinces, the Government's regular meeting for May, public investment disbursement results during the first five months are among news highlights on June 4.

The Party leader laid stress on the complementary strengths of An Giang’s advanced agricultural production and Kien Giang’s advantages in maritime economy, tourism, renewable energy, and port services. He envisaged the mergence as the foundation for a dynamic “mountain – plain – border – sea” development corridor that combines border and maritime economies.

The socio-economic situation has improved month by month, with results during the first five months of 2025 outperforming those in the same period last year across all sectors, according to PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on June 4 sent a message of congratulations to José Pedro Aguiar-Branco on his re-election as President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal./.

Both sides agreed on the need to further implement existing agreements, especially in the fields of economy, trade, investment, agriculture, science and technology, education, and people-to-people exchange.

Australian Ambassador to Counter Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking Lynn Bell has commended Vietnamese authorities' collaboration with the Australian side in tackling numerous cases, particularly those involving illegal entries and exits.

In their messages, Party General Secretary Lam and President Cuong expressed their firm belief that with the prestige, mettle, and strategic vision of President Lee, the RoK will continue to develop strongly, achieve greater accomplishments, and affirming its international role and standing in the coming time.

Vietnam views Estonia not only as a partner in the Baltic region, but also as a key gateway to access the EU market and its technology edge. Conversely, Estonia can see Vietnam as a dynamic partner, a vast market and a strategic gateway to Southeast Asia.

On the back of the sound traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, PM Chinh’s official visit to Estonia continues to affirm Vietnam’s consistent policy of valuing and seeking to strengthen relations with European nations, including Estonia.

During the first five months of 2025, the country recorded positive socio-economic results, with the macro-economy stable, inflation controlled, and key economic balances ensured, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.

As co-chair alongside Australia for the 2022–2025 term, Vietnam guided SEARP through a turbulent period marked by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and global supply chain challenges.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian noted the close ties between Vietnam and Iran over the years, and affirmed that Iran is ready to share its experiences with Vietnam in various areas.

The second meeting of the Government's Party Committee for the 2020 - 2025 term, a reception for a delegation of the Hungarian Socialist Party hosted by Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies Tran Luu Quang, and the amendment of Population Ordinance No. 06/2003/PL-UBTVQH11 are among news highlights on June 3 evening.

The two sides pledged to back the strengthening of Vietnam-Hungary relations in areas of mutual strength, including traditional areas such as education-training, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.