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☀️ Morning digest May 16

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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☀️ Morning digest May 16 ảnh 1
 - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- The 13th Party Central Committee opened its mid-termmeeting in Hanoi on May 15 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong.

The committee will give opinions on a mid-termreport reviewing the leadership of the Politburo and the Secretariat, and somekey tasks till the end of the 2021-2026 tenure.Read full story
☀️ Morning digest May 16 ảnh 2Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 15 calledon delegates to a mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee tocontribute to improving the Party’s leadership, making it purer and stronger tosatisfy higher requirements set in the new development period.

In his opening remarks, the leader stressed thatthe meeting is significant to the realisation of resolutions adopted at the13th National Party Congress, saying it offers an opportunity to look back onachievements recorded since the beginning of the 2021-2026 tenure, and identifylimitations, their causes and lessons drawn, in an objective and comprehensivemanner.Read full story

- Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet and his Bangladeshicounterpart Masud Bin Momen co-chaired the second Vietnam-Bangladesh politicalconsultation in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on May 14.

The two sides briefed each other on the situation,strategies and socio-economic development orientations of each country,discussed measures to promote bilateral cooperation in all fields and comparedviews on regional and international issues of shared concern.Read full story

- Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet joined over 300 seniorofficials, researchers, and scholars from more than 30 countries worldwide atthe 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 12-13.

In his speech at the plenary session, theVietnamese official shared his assessment of the situation in the Indian Oceanand Asia-Pacific regions, especially major challenges facing the region due tothe impact of conflicts, disputes, and strategic competition among majorpowers, as well as non-traditional security issues. Read full story

- A delegation of the Cuban Women's Union (CWU), led by itsSecretary General Teresa María Amarelle Boúe, visited the northern province ofNinh Binh on May 15.

Receiving the delegation, Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc briefed the guests on theprovince's socio-economic development, Party and political system building,ensuring national defence and security, and women’s movements. Read full story

- Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam heldtalks with Cuban Minister of the Interior Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas inHanoi on May 15 after chairing an official welcoming ceremony for the latter.

Lam emphasised the significance of the Cuban ministry’sfirst ministerial visit since 2010, which would contribute to the relationshipbetween the two countries in general and the two ministries in particular. Healso expressed his delight at the sound and effective development of theVietnam-Cuba traditional friendship based on mutual trust, understanding, andrespect.Read full story

- The Government has issued a decree regulating the basesalary for civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces,stipulating that it will increase from 1.49 million VND (63.5 USD) to 1.8million VND per month from July 1, 2023.

The decree will become effective from July 1.Read full story

- A ceremony was held in Samneua district, Laos' Houaphanhprovince on May 15 to hand over and put into operation Nong Khang airport,which is to play a strategic role in the economic development of the northeastof Laos and Houaphanh province in particular.

Nong Khang airport is part of the Lao Government’sinfrastructure development strategy aimed at transforming Laos from alandlocked to a regionally connected nation. The Build-Transfer(BT) project has a total investment of 82 million USD, financed through aloan from Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agriculture JSC.Read full story
☀️ Morning digest May 16 ảnh 3Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s football final of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15. (Photo: VNA)
- Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’sfootball final of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15, becoming the firstteam to win the gold medal for the fourth time in a row.

Vietnam entered the SEA Games 32 women's footballfinal after an easy 3-0 win against Cambodia in the semifinals. Meanwhile,Myanmar had a thrilling comeback against Thailand to win 3-2./.Read full story
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