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☀️ Morning digest January 11

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summariesreported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

–President Vo Van Thuong on January 10 hosted separate receptions for theambassadors of New Zealand and Peru, who came to bid farewell to the Stateleader. Read full story

☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong hosts a reception for New Zealand Ambassador Tredene Dobson on January 10. (Photo: VNA)
– PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh on January 10 inspected several key projects in HaiDuong as part of his visit to the Red River Delta province.

☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the project  upgrading National Highway 37's section that runs through Hai Duong's Con Son-Kiep Bac special national relic site. (Photo: VNA)
The projects include one on upgrading NationalHighway 37's section that runs through the Con Son-Kiep Bac special nationalrelic site, the Thanh Long Lake ecotourism area at the site, and Dong VietBridge spanning over the Thuong River, linking Hai Duong and Bac Giangprovinces. Read full story

–National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on January 10 had a workingsession with relevant agencies, discussing the organisation of cultural and artactivities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's first GeneralElection Day (January 6, 1946 - 2026).

☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 4NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Emphasising the significance of the event, the toplegislator asked the steering and organising committees to implement thecelebration plan following instructions by the Party Central Committee’sSecretariat, and quickly establish sub-committees to perform specific tasks.Read full story

– TheVietnamese Party and State always value and give top priority to theVietnam-China relations, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)Central Committee and head of its Commission for Popularisation and EducationNguyen Trong Nghia said on January 10.

☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 5At the talk on January 10 (Photo: VNA)
Holding talks with Politburo member, Secretary ofthe Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and head ofthe Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee Li Shulei in Hanoi onJanuary 10, Nghia commented the positive development in the relations betweenthe two Parties and States, and highlighted the significance of the officialtrip to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in October 2022, andthe State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committeeand President of China Xi Jinping in December last year. Read full story

–Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception inHanoi on January 10 for Chinese Vice Minister of Public Security Chen Siyuan.
☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 6Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosts a reception in Hanoi on January 10 for Chinese Vice Minister of Public Security Chen Siyuan. (Photo: VNA)
At the meeting, Lam stressed that the relationshipbetween the two ministries has been tightened, becoming an important pillar ofthe Vietnam-China ties and playing a crucial role in consolidating strategictrust between the two Parties and countries. Read full story

–Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s upcoming state visit to Vietnam is set todeepen the bilateral strategic partnership, which was established in 2013, adiplomat has said.

☀️ Morning digest January 11 ảnh 7Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi. (Photo: VNA)
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency(VNA) on the threshold of the visit, slated for January 11-13, IndonesianAmbassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi noted that it is the second state visit toVietnam by the President after the first in 2018 when the two sides committedto raising their bilateral trade to 10 billion USD by 2023. Read full story

- StandardChartered Bank expects Vietnam to have a robust GDP growth of 6.7% in 2024(6.2% and 6.9% in the first half and second half of the year, respectively).

The forecast is highlighted in the bank’s recentlypublished global research report on Vietnam titled “Vietnam – stronger but noteasier”./.Read full story
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