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☀️ Morning digest August 8

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest August 8 ảnh 1

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

- President Vo Van Thuong visited the Catholic Bishops'Conference of Vietnam at its office in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7, the firstby Thuong to the conference as the State President.

☀️ Morning digest August 8 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong visits the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam at its office in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7. (Photo: VNA)

The State leader wished Archbishop Giuse NguyenNang and members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference as well as all Catholicsacross the country good health and happiness. Read full story

- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hueraised key proposals at the first plenary session of the 44th General Assemblyof the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta, Indonesia, onAugust 7.

☀️ Morning digest August 8 ảnh 3Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese legislator suggested enhancingsolidarity, centrality and strategic values of the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN). He also proposed optimising the support of partners andthe international community in ensuring a regional environment of peace,security and stability; ensuring the principles of independence andself-reliance, and maintaining consensus with ASEAN’s common stance andviewpoints. Read full story

- Vietnam attaches great importance to its strategicpartnership with Indonesia, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue toldIndonesian President Joko Widodo at their meeting in Jakarta on August 7.

☀️ Morning digest August 8 ảnh 4National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (left) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Photo: VNA)

President Widodo spoke highly of Chairman Hue’sofficial visit to Indonesia on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of thestrategic partnership (2013 - 2023), saying it has created momentum for thebilateral cooperation to grow more intensively, extensively and practically. Read full story

- Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Huemet with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane on the sidelines of the44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) inJakarta, Indonesia, on August 7.

☀️ Morning digest August 8 ảnh 5At the meeting between Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane in in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 7. (Photo: VNA)

Both leaders noted with pleasure that the greatfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamand Laos have been deepened and enhanced through all channels and at all levels,particularly via the Party channel and from the central to local levels, and inall sectors, significantly contributing to maintaining political stability,security-defence, and socio-economic development in both countries. Read full story

- Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet and hisIndonesian counterpart Abdul Kadir Jailani discussed orientations to step upcooperation between the two foreign ministries in order to well implementhigh-level agreements during their working session in Jakarta on August 7.

The meeting took place within the framework ofNational Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Indonesia andattendance at the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-ParliamentaryAssembly (AIPA-44) from August 4-8. Read full story

- Many newspapers and websites in the Republic of Korea (RoK)such as Newsis and Nnews on August 7 highlighted Vietnam’s first-ever export ofvaccines against African swine fever (ASF) to several regional countries,saying this event has drawn attention of the global pharmaceutical andbiotechnological industries.

In late July, the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development approved the export of two vaccines - NAVET-ASFVAC and AVACASF LIVE - produced by the NAVETCO Central Veterinary Medicine Joint StockCompany and AVAC Vietnam JSC. Competent agencies said up to 650,000 doses ofthe vaccines have been tested on pigs in 40 cities and provinces, with anefficacy rate of 95%. Read full story

- Passenger EV sales in Vietnam are expected to at leastdouble this year, according to BMI Research, a Fitch Solutions research unit.

“In 2023, we expect passenger EV sales to expandby 114.8% year-on-year to reach around 18,000 units,” said BMI’s report. Read full story

- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has launched a channel onMekong flood and drought forecast to improve public awareness and understandingof the conditions in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB).

According to the commission, starting from July2023, the channel provides regular updates on current water levels, flows, andforecasted flood and drought risks for people living along the Mekong River.Broadcast in English with subtitles in Mekong languages, it runs every Mondayduring this rainy season on the MRC Secretariat's social media channels ofFacebook and YouTube./. Read full story

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