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☀️ Morning digest April 21

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest April 21 ảnh 1

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

- President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi onApril 20 for Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People's RevolutionaryParty (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.

☀️ Morning digest April 21 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong hosts a reception in Hanoi on April 20 for Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations. (Photo: VNA)

Thuong expressed his belief that ThongsavanhPhomvihane’s visit, the first in his new position, will contribute tostrengthening cooperation between the Commissions for External Relations of thetwo Parties, thus raising the efficiency of comprehensive collaboration betweenthe two Parties and countries in the time ahead. Read full story

- Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala has arrivedin Hanoi, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from April 20 to 22 at theinvitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

☀️ Morning digest April 21 ảnh 3Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala (left) is welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport by Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son. (Photo: VNA)

The trip is the first to Asia by Fiala sincetaking office at the end of 2021 and the first of a head of the CzechGovernment to Vietnam in 15 years. Given sound growth of the countries’traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation, it reflects the Vietnameseand Czech leaders' appreciation of and desire to strengthen the bilateralrelations. Read full story

- The Cuban media has run articles highlighting the ongoingofficial visit to Cuba by Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly VuongDinh Hue and his activities in Havana.

☀️ Morning digest April 21 ảnh 4NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers a speech at a special plenary session of the 10th National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba on April 19 afternoon (local time). (Photo: VNA)

The Granma daily, the newspaper ofthe Communist Party of Cuba, highlighted the top Vietnamese legislator’sspeech at a special plenary session of the 10th National Assembly ofPeople’s Power of Cuba and a ceremony celebrating the 62nd anniversary of theGiron Victory in Havana on April 19 afternoon (local time). Read full story

- Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member and permanent member ofthe Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane,member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee andhead of its Commission for External Relations, in Hanoi on April 20.

Mai congratulated Thongsavanh Phomvihane on beingconferred the second-class Independence Order by the Vietnamese President, andlauded significant contributions of the Lao Commission for External Relationsto achievements that Laos has recorded. Read full story

- The “fishing ban” imposed by China in the EastSea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) as well as itssovereignty rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zonedefined in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of theSea, Foreign Ministry's vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated on April 20.

Viet affirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on the“fishing ban” unilaterally and illegally issued by China inthe East Sea from May 1 to August 16, at a regular press conferenceof the Foreign Ministry in Hanoi. Read full story

- A seminar on opportunities for developing a carbon market inVietnam took place in Hanoi on April 20.

Jointly hosted by Giao thong (Transport) Newspaper and GreenInnovation and Development Centre (GreenID), the event focused onroadmaps for developing the domestic carbon market, and  policyrecommendations and solutions to the scheme. Read full story

- The Travel, a well-known travel site in Canada, has ranked Vietnam inthe fifth place on a list of the top 10 most attractive destinations in Asia.

☀️ Morning digest April 21 ảnh 5Tourists visit the ancient capital of Hue. (Photo: VNA)

According to the magazine, Vietnam is one of themost peaceful countries in the world. It said that Vietnam has beendeveloping with youthful and dynamic vitality, and there are numerous majesticand beautiful natural wonders across the S-shaped country./. Read full story

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