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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 13

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 13 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief reviewof the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh on April 13 stressed the need to ease difficulties and removeobstacles, especially in terms of market, institutions, and credit capital, forthe production, processing and export of forest and aquatic products.

Addressing a working session with representatives of the Vietnam Timber andForest Product Association (VIFOREST) and the Vietnam Association of SeafoodExporters and Producers (VASEP), PM Chinh required more efforts to developforestry and fishery production effectively and sustainably towards theimprovement of added value and competitiveness associated with promoting thedevelopment of the processing industry, post-harvest work and marketdevelopment both at home and abroad.Read full story

- Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of theGeneral Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, on April 12 held online talks withGeneral Yoshida Yoshihide, Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defence ForcesJoint Staff.

During the conversation, Cuong congratulatedYoshida Yoshihide on his new position, expressing his belief that the Japaneseofficial will reap new successes and make active contributions to thecooperation between the Vietnam People’s Army and the Japan Self-DefenceForces, thus deepening the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam andJapan. Read full story

- Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee LeHong Son on April 12 had a meeting with Beaudet Stephane, Vice President of theIle de France region of France, who showed hope to foster collaboration withthe Vietnamese capital in circular economy and areas of the French region’sstrengths.

Stephane, who is in Hanoi for the 12thVietnam-France decentralisation conference slated for April 13-16, said thatthe event provides great chances for the two localities to discuss and expandpartnership in the fields of shared interest. Read full story

- The number of newly-opened securities accounts in March plungedto the lowest in the past two years, marking the sixth consecutive month themarket did not record more than 100,000 new accounts, according to the VietnamSecurities Depository (VSD).

Compared to the peak liquidity period, the number of newaccounts fluctuated between 200,000-450,000. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 13 ảnh 2A hawksbill sea turtle off the Con Dao National Park (Source: VNA)

- The sea turtle nesting seasonhas started at the Con Dao National Park, the first in Vietnam to havesuccessfully carried out a turtle conservation programme.

The waters surrounding Con Dao archipelago, offthe southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, record four turtle species, namelythe green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata), olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), and loggerhead seaturtle (Caretta caretta). Read full story

- Samsung Vietnam Complex,Samsung Vina Electronics Company, and Junior Achievement Organisation on April12 officially launched the "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest.


The contest will run until November 11 with twogroups for junior and and high school students competing in three rounds. Read full story

- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’sCommittee of the northern province of Phu Tho on April 13 held a pressconference on the organisation of Hung Kings Temple festival and “AncestralLand Culture and Tourism Week”.

The events are slated to take place from April 21 to 28 in PhuTho province’s Viet Tri city to commemorate the legendary founders of theVietnamese nation. Read full story

- Conquering Fansipan Peak from the resort town of Sa Pa is oneof the favourite experiences of tourists in the world to improve their physicalstrength, according to a hotel booking app covering 220 countries andterritories.

Sa Pa is the only representative of Vietnam in the list of theworld's five destinations that are most loved by sports enthusiasts, saidBooking.com. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 13 ảnh 3At KN Golf Links Cam Ranh (Photo: tuoitre)
- The Asia's premier golftournament - International Series Vietnam 2023 - will take place in Cam Ranh,the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, from April 13-16, marking itsreturn to Vietnam after seven years.

As part of the Asian Tour and the InternationalSeries closely affiliated with LIV Golf, the tournament will bring together 156golfers. Read full story

- The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM),themed “Cultural tourism”, opened on April 13 in Hanoi, featuring 450 pavilionsfrom 51 provinces and cities nationwide and 15 foreign countries andterritories.

The four-day event is expected to attract over60,000 visitors, and representatives from 3,000 businesses that are interestedin seeking cooperation opportunities and partners./. Read full story
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