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☀️ Morning digest August 1

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest August 1 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- The book on the military policy and defence strategy ofVietnam in the new period by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reflectshis consistent thought about the leadership and directions over the nationalsafeguarding, many experts, researchers and Party members have shared the view.

The recently released book, with its titletranslated as “Some issues about the military policy, national defence strategyduring the cause of building and defending the socialist Vietnam Fatherland inthe new period”, comprises 39 articles, speeches, and interviews of GeneralSecretary Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest August 1 ảnh 2Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) and UK Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart at their meeting in Hanoi on July 31.(Photo: VNA)
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received UK Minister ofState for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart in Hanoi on July 31.

Appreciating the UK Government's actions andStuart's efforts in carrying out the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP),Ha urged the UK share its methods for implementing rooftop solar policies; andintroduce businesses that have successfully invested in projects to developwind and solar power, smart grid, green hydrogen, green ammonia, andlarge-scale energy storage systems. He also welcomed the UK’s sharing of itsexperience in developing policies and criteria for selecting investors toensure the best overall interests. Read full story

- The Government Office on July 31 issued a notice on PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh’s opinions at a recent conference reviewing theperformance of the banking sector in the first half of this year, and settingforth tasks for the remaining months.

According to the document, the PM commended thebanking sector for its efforts and achievements over the past time,contributing to maintaining the macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation,promoting growth and ensuring major economic balances. Read full story

- Scientists, experts, lecturers and researchers gaveopinions on the Land Law (amended) at a workshop jointly held by the NationalAssembly’s Economic Committee and the Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironment in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31.

Nguyen Tao, deputy head of Lam Dong province’sdelegation of NA deputies suggested an exclusive chapter in the law for ethnicminority groups in order to institutionalise the Party’s and the State’s ethnicpolicies in this field. Read full story

- The 2023 Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN), aleading science and technology event in Vietnam, will take place in Ho Chi MinhCity on September 21-22.

With the theme on empowering lives, the event isdirected by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and organised by theVnExpress online newspaper to promote the application of AI in daily life.Additionally, it aims to connect businesses with government agencies regardingsupport policies for AI development in Vietnam. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest August 1 ảnh 3Veteran soldiers offer flowers to commemorate their fallen comrades at the event (Photo: VNA)
- The Tan Trao Association in Germany on July 30 organised arequiem for Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives in the struggles todefend and reunite the homeland as part of a meeting  to commemorate the76th anniversary of Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Venerable Thich Phap Nhan, the head of the Pho DaPagoda in Berlin, together with other dignitaries, Buddhists monks, nuns andfollowers from the Phuc Lam, Tue Quang, and Dong Tam pagodas, conducted theprayer ceremony with Buddhist rituals. Read full story

- Vietnam will not give up its efforts in their third andalso final group match at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 against thecurrent runners-up, the Netherlands on August 1 in New Zealand, head coach MaiDuc Chung told a press conference on July 31.

Chung acknowledged that this match is not simplebecause the Netherlands want to win big to advance to the next round./. Read full story
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