☀️ Morning digest June 27

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

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiangdiscussed and agreed on many important contents during their talks in Beijing,China, on June 26.

Sharing his host’s delight at the development trend of the bilateral relationssince the historic visit to China in late 2022 by General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, PM Chinh, who is paying anofficial visit to China, emphasised that the Party, State, and people ofVietnam consistently attach importance to promoting the sound relations withthe fraternal Chinese Party, Government, and people.Read full text

- PM Pham Minh Chinh hosteda reception on June 26 for founder and Executive Chairman of the World EconomicForum (WEF) Prof. Klaus Schwab, within the framework of the 14th Annual Meeting ofthe New Champions (AMNC) of the WEF in Tianjin, China.

They discussed the global economic situation, emerging development trends,Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and its cooperative relations with theWEF.Read full text

-The same day, PM Chinh attended and delivered aspeech at the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Country Strategic Dialogue onVietnam in Tianjin.

With the participation of WEF Chairman Klaus Schwab, WEF President BorgeBrende, and about 50 leaders of global corporations which are members of theforum, this dialogue was the only national-level event organised by WEF duringits 2023 Annual Meeting, aiming to introduce Vietnam's experience as a modelfor economic recovery and efforts in transitioning its growth model. Itprovided an opportunity to exchange views on the Southeast Asian nation’sbusiness-investment directions, policies, and environment.Read full text

-The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the State Administrationfor Market Regulation (SAMR) of China within the framework of Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh's official visit to the neighbouring country.

The MoU is expected to establish a comprehensive cooperation framework betweenthe two sides in compliance with relevant national laws, rules, regulations,and policies in their respective countries; and to form and develop theircollaboration in market management.Read full text

- Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly TranThanh Man and a delegation of deputies from Hau Giang province met voters in ViThuy district following the 15th legislature's fifth session on June 26.

After being updated on the outcomes of the session, voters offered suggestionssuch as increasing support for policy beneficiary families, individuals withmeritorious services and their successors, considering the lengthening ofduration between two textbook revisions, more investment and attention totapping local waterway potential, and ensuring sustainable rice production.Read full text

-The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Samsung Vietnamkicked off the sixth batch of the training programme for molding technicians ofVietnam on June 26.

The programme aims to realise their cooperation agreement on trainingVietnamese molding technicians for the 2020-2023 period, which was signedduring the ninth meeting of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Joint Committeeon Energy, Industry and Trade Cooperation in 2019.Read full text

-There remained big challenges in Vietnam's exports to China,as the market has been and will continue to impose higher requirements on bothexport and import standards, said Tran Quang Huy, Director of the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department.

According to the department, the bilateral trade reached 175.6 billion USD in2022, accounting for approximately 24% of Vietnam's total import-exportturnover. In the first five months of this year, the two-way trade value hit61.5 billion USD, an annual decrease of 14.5%. It is worth noting thatVietnam's exports to and imports from China account for 15% and 32.8% of itsrespective total figures with the world.Read full text

-The People's Committee ofnorthern Hai Phong city held a conference on June 26 to present a certificateto LG Innotek approving its additional capital of 1 billion USD from 2023-2025,raising the company's total investment to over 2 billion USD.

The LG Innotek Hai Phong factory, located in Trang Due Industrial Park, isinvested by LG Innotek Vietnam Hai Phong Co., Ltd. After obtaining aninvestment certificate in 2016, it officially commenced operations in 2020. Thefactory specialises in manufacturing electronic components for the automotive,mobile, and phone camera module industries.Read full text

-The Vietnam Naval Academy (VNNA) and the Royal Cambodian Navy Academy on June26 signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing twinning relationshipin Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa.

This event is a milestone in the cooperation between the armies and navies ofthe two countries, contributing to fostering the fine traditions betweenVietnam and Cambodia.Read full text/.
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