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☀️ Morning digest April 25

The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest April 25 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summarieslast weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with President of theChamber of Deputies of Argentina Cecilia Moreau on April 24 morning (localtime), during which the two sides agreed to promote the exchange of visits onall channels; coordinate in organising meaningful activities in celebration ofthe 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations; effectively implementcooperation agreements and promote collaboration in agriculture, economy-trade,science-technology, education, tourism, sports and culture. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 24 for adelegation of leaders of agriculture ministries to the fourth Global Conferenceof the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food System Programme (SFS Programme). Read full story

-  Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh onApril 24 received Director of the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG)Christian Hofer, who is in Hanoi to attend the 4th global conference of the OnePlanet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFS Programme) from April24 to 27. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has emphasised the need to clear allroadblocks and clarify the responsibilities of the persons concerned toaccelerate public investment disbursement, while addressing a teleconference onApril 24 with Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta provinces of Tra Vinh, VinhLong, Soc Trang, and An Giang, which have recorded slow disbursement. Read full story

- Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hienheld a working session with Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe in theMekong Delta city on April 24 to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation intrade, investment and education-training. Read full story

- A new stamp collection of modern cable cars in Vietnam has been issued by theVietnam Post Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The collection features plenty of cable cars from across the country, includingFansipan cable cars in the northern province of Lao Cai, Ba Na cable cars inthe central city of Da Nang, and Hon Thom cable cars in the southern provinceof Kien Giang. Read full story

- “Van nghe thang Muoi” (October Art) club, a major and active cultural and artorganisation of the Vietnamese community in Berlin, held its seventh congressto elect a new executive committee and sketch out its plans in the time tocome.

Participants agreed that over the past 12 years since its establishment, theclub has organised dozens of art programmes, along with events to introduce thetraditional costumes, musical instruments and culinary culture of Vietnam, thusmaintaining and promoting the national traditions and culture. Read full story./.
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