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☀️ Morning digest August 22

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.​
☀️ Morning digest August 22 ảnh 1

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

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen PhuTrong hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 21 for Kazakh PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev, in which he affirmed that Vietnam always treasures thedevelopment and reinforcement of ties with traditional friends, includingKazakhstan.

Trong said the Vietnamese Party, State and people alwaysremember and appreciate the invaluable support that the Kazakh people providedfor Vietnam during the past struggles for national independence and the currentcause of national construction and development. Read full story

- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue heldtalks with visiting President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose in Hanoion August 21.

Welcoming D’Hose on her official visit to Vietnamfrom August 21-25, Hue said the Senate President is the highest-rankingofficial of Belgium to visit the Southeast Asian country in 2023 as the twocountries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties andthe 5th anniversary of their strategic partnership in agriculture. Read full story

☀️ Morning digest August 22 ảnh 2At the talks (Photo: VNA)

- President Vo Van Thuong and his Kazakh counterpartKassym-Jomart Tokayev compared notes on orientations to enhance cooperationbetween Vietnam and Kazakhstan during their talks in Hanoi on August 21.  

At the talks, which took place following a welcomeceremony for the Kazakh leader the same day, Thuong spoke highly ofachievements Kazakhstan has recorded in politics and socio-economic development. Read full story

- Vietnam highly values the position and role of Kazakhstanin the Central Asian region and wants to enhance multifaceted cooperation withthe country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while meetingwith visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21.

Lauding the outcomes of the guest’s talks withVietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his meeting with Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh, Hue expressed his confidence that the signed documents between thetwo sides will create a favorable legal framework to promote the traditionalfriendship and collaboration between the two countries in the upcoming time ina more comprehensive and effective manner. Read full story

- The Vietnamese Government attaches importance to enhancinga deeper, substantial, and effective relationship with Belgium - a foundingmember with a significant voice within the European Union, Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh told President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose during ameeting in Hanoi on August 21.

D'Hose is on an official visit to Vietnam fromAugust 21-25 at the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong DinhHue. Read full story

- A joint press release on the outcomes of the official visitto Vietnam by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from August 20-22 has beenissued.

The visit is being made at the invitation ofVietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, during which, President Tokayev met withGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong; heldtalks with President Thuong; met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh andNational Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue; and visited several economic andcultural establishments in Bac Ninh and Hai Duong provinces. Read full story

- Vietnam has actively contributed its opinions on future economiccooperation directions between ASEAN and its partners, aiming to achievepractical benefits for Vietnam in particular and ASEAN as a whole, as part ofthe 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM-55).

At the consultations between ASEAN economic ministers andtheir counterparts from the US, China, Russia, India, East Asia and theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers' Meeting inSemarang city, Indonesia, on August 21, Vietnam offered feedback to strengthenregional supply chains and foster sustainable economic development. Read full story

☀️ Morning digest August 22 ảnh 3At the event (Photo: VNA)

- The Canada-Vietnam Clean Energy Partnership forum took place inHo Chi Minh City on August 21, aiming to connect the sides’ private sectorsand, through such links, enable Canadian contributions to the Just EnergyTransition Partnership (JETP), helping Vietnam achieve its net-zero emissionsgoal by 2050.

At the event, jointly held by the CanadianConsulate General in the southern economic hub and Canada-ASEAN BusinessCouncil (CABC), experts introduced numerous collaboration solutions. Read full story

- Ho Chi Minh City considers Japan one of its most importantpartners, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen told ChiefRepresentative of the New Komeito Party of Japan Natsuo Yamaguchi in theirmeeting on August 21.

Thanking the New Komeito Party’s significantcontributions to strengthening Vietnam-Japan cooperation in its capacity as theruling coalition party of Japan, Nen proposed Yamaguchi continue promoting theVietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership in the near future./. Read full story

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