☕ Afternoon briefing on April 26 hinh anh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on April 26.

- Vietnam and the Cook Islands on April 26 set up their diplomatic relations.

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 26 hinh anh 2Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung (R) and Elizabeth Wright-Koteka, Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung, who is on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, and Elizabeth Wright-Koteka, Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, who is on behalf of the Government of the Cook Islands, inked a Joint Communiqué announcing the establishment in Wellington, New Zealand. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the Ministry of Health to promulgate detailed guidance on medical conditions related to COVID-19 prevention and control for foreigners to enter Vietnam within April 26. Read full story

- A conference was held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in coordination with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in Hanoi on April 26 to collect ideas on the draft national strategy on climate change until 2050. Read full story

- Vietnam is likely to complete its target of 6.5 percent in economic growth for 2022, but the goal of keeping the inflation rate under 4 percent is tough, according to Assoc. Dr. To Trung Thanh from the National Economics University (NEU).

- The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with Trade Offices and Embassies of Vietnam in EU member states to host the Vietnam – the EU Business Matching Webinar on Seafood Products 2022 on April 25 – 26. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 26 hinh anh 3Reforming space and improving customers' experience are part of restaurant chains' efforts to attract more customers.(Source: baodautu.vn)
- Major firms in the food and beverage (F&B) industry are taking different steps to recover and expand their operations after two years of struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story

- The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the extension of deadline for issuing the final conclusion on the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation into hardwood plywood imported from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 26 hinh anh 4A corner of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA)
- The Party Committee of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has directed agencies and units serving the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to consider organising sightseeing programmes for sports delegations in order to help athletes and coaches enjoy an interesting experience in the locality.Read full story./.
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