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☀️ Morning digest April 10

The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest April 10 ảnh 1

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

- State President Vo Van Thuong will pay an official visit toLaos from April 10-11 at the invitation of General Secretary of the LaoPeople's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

☀️ Morning digest April 10 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong (Photo: VNA)

This marks the President’s first overseas trip, and Laos is thefirst country he will visit in his new position. The visit takes place in thecontext of the continued development of the great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. Read full story

- Vietnam always considers the US as one of the mostimportant partners in its foreign policy, and highly appreciates the USgovernment and political circles' support for a strong, prosperous,self-reliance and independent Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told adelegation of the US Congress led by Senator Jeff Merkley in Hanoi on April8. 

☀️ Morning digest April 10 ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Senator Jeff Merkley (Photo: VNA)

In his reception for the delegation in Hanoi, the Vietnamese government leadersaid the delegation's working visit to Vietnam helps tighten cooperationbetween the legislative bodies and  the governments of the two countries,contributing to promoting the Vietnam - US comprehensive partnership in asubstantive and effective manner. Read full story

- Vietnam always considers the US one of thetop important partners, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told adelegation of members of the US Congress led by Senator Jeff Merkley during areception in Hanoi on April 8.

☀️ Morning digest April 10 ảnh 4National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Senator Jeff Merkley (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman Hue stressed that Vietnam wishes todevelop a stable and long-term strategic partnership with the US in asubstantive, trustworthy and extensive manner in the spirit of setting asidethe past and looking toward the future, and respecting independence,sovereignty, territorial integrity and political regime of each other. Read full story

- Defence Minister General Phan Van Gianghosted a reception for a delegation of members of the US Congress led bySenator Jeff Merkley in Hanoi on April 8.

The minister said the visit of the US Congressdelegation is significant in the context of the two countries preparing to markthe 10th anniversary of their comprehensive partnership. Read full story

- Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien andMinister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi of theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Ministerial Declaration onstarting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement(CEPA) between the two nations right after Vietnam completed its procedures.

The signing took place after a meeting between Dien and AlZeyoudi during the Vietnamese minister's working visit to the UAE from April5-6. Read full story

- Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai paid a courtesy visit to Lao Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone, and had talks with Mayor of Vientiane Atsaphangthong Siphandone onApril 8 as part of his ongoing working visit to Laos.

The Lao PM highlighted the significance of the HCMCity delegation’s visit, and thanked the Vietnamese locality for workingclosely with many localities of Laos, affirming that the cooperation hascontributed to deepening the special solidarity relationship between Vietnamand Laos. Read full story

- Brekke Fletcher, a writer for the world's leading travelmagazine Lonely Planet, has chosen Vietnam as a culinary destination to explorefor the Elsewhere section.

☀️ Morning digest April 10 ảnh 5Lan Ha Bay in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA)

Fletcher spent 9 days discovering the diverse cuisine of variousregions in Vietnam together with photographer Thanh Huynh. She said riding a scooter through the streets of Hanoi in Vietnam isone of those things she's always wanted to do but was too afraid to attempt.  Read full story

- In an exhilarating match at Dasarath Stadium, Vietnam securedtheir place in the second Olympic women's football qualifier after defeatingNepal 2-1 on April 8.

Vietnam and Nepal were the only teams left in Group C afterPalestine and Afghanistan withdrew from the competition. The upperdoggedVietnam quickly took control of the game and dominated Nepal from the verystart./. Read full story

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