☀️ Morning digest June 13

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 1

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

- Politburo member andSecretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on June 12received member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee andFirst Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, whois on a Vietnam visit.

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 2Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) and member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar. (Photo: VNA)

Nen stressed that the visit by the Havanadelegation will contribute to boosting the traditional friendship and specialsolidarity between Vietnam and Cuba in general, and the two cities inparticular. Read full story

- Vietnamese Ministerof Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 forDeputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan,who is in Vietnam for a visit and co-chairing the 9th Vietnam-Thailandpolitical consultation.

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 3Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) receives Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan. (Photo: Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Son spoke highly of the strong and intensivedevelopment of the enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand,especially in politics, diplomacy, trade and investment. Read full story

- Deputy Minister ofNational Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on June 12 received SouthAfrican Defence Attaché Colonel Eugene Dudley, who came to say goodbye beforeending his working term in Vietnam.

Chien said Dudley’s contributions in his post andas the head of the military attaché delegation of foreign countries in Vietnamhave served the promotion of the Vietnam-South Africa defence cooperation andeffective implementation of activities by the delegation. Read full story

- The Vietnam ReportJSC has announced a list of top 10 most reputable information andcommunications technology (ICT) companies in Vietnam in 2023, with ViettelMilitary Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and FPT Corporation standing onleading places.

Other companies in the list include Vietnam Postsand Telecommunications Group (VNPT), MobiFone Telecoms Corporation (MobiFone),CMC Corporation (CMC),  Telecommunication Services Corporations(VNPT-Vinaphone), Vietnam Technology & Telecommunication JSC, HanelCommunications JSC, Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics SingleMember Limited, and Tien Phat Technology Corporation. Read full story

- Vietnam’s is seekinginvestment in clean energy as part of its scheme to develop a carbon market inorder to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Speaking at a recent meeting in HCM City, Karl Vanden Bossche, Belgian ambassador to Vietnam, said Vietnam has potential toattract investment in clean energy which has an important role in achieving netzero emissions. Read full story

- Vietnamese people areoptimistic about the improvement of their personal finances but the vastmajority are anxious about how they will manage their health, aManulife survey has revealed. 

☀️ Morning digest June 13 ảnh 4The Vietnamese edition of Manulife’s annual Asia Care Survey 2023 was conducted in the first quarter of this year via online self-completed questionnaires in seven markets. (Photo courtesy of Manulife Vietnam)

According to the survey, more than half ofrespondents expect to see their personal income increase on average 17% in2023. This will help them achieve their financial goals, the principle ofwhich is saving for retirement (40%), followed by saving for healthcareand medical costs (37%), children’s education (32%) and saving for a newhome (30%). Read full story

- A total of 27 peoplehad been arrested by 18:30 on June 12 for their involvement in the June 11 gunattacks on the headquarters of the People’s Committees of Ea Tieu and Ea Kturcommunes, including the communes’ police stations, in Cu Kuin district of theCentral Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Public SecurityLieut. Gen To An Xo said competent forces have also seized a number ofmilitary weapons, including CKC rifles. They are searching for the remainingsuspects and investigating the case./. Read full story

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