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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 4

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 4 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 4 highlighted theimportant role of preschool education to the national education system as wellas the country’s human resources development.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 4 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Chairing a meeting of the National Committee forEducation and Training Reform in Hanoi, the leader said preschool education laysa foundation for comprehensive development of Vietnamese people. Read full story

- Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on April 3sent congratulations to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of theCambodian People's Party and Chairman of the Supreme Privy Council to theKing, on his election as President of the Cambodian Senate in the fifth mandate.

Hue expressed his belief that under the leadershipof Hun Sen, the Senate will play an increasingly important role in andsignificantly contribute to Cambodia’s national construction, and help advancethe country’s role and position in the region and the world at large. Read full story

- Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue willlead a high-ranking delegation to pay an official visit to China from April7-12, according to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 4 ảnh 3Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA)
The visit will be made at the invitation of Chairman of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of ChinaZhao Leji, the committee said in an announcement on April 4. Read full story

- The 9th Vietnam Executive Leadership Programme (VELP) inthe US, featuring 10 open and frank panel discussions, has been practical andbeneficial for various ministries, agencies, localities, and enterprises inVietnam, according to Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai.

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 4 ảnh 4The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, in a group photo with leaders of the Harvard University. (Photo: VNA)
In his remarks concluding the programme on April 3(local time), Khai stated the enhancement of internal capacity, resilience,adaptability, and risk management capabilities of the economy is an essentialand urgent requirement for Vietnam in the face of the rapid, unpredictable, andcomplex global developments. Read full story

- Deputy Public Security Minister, Senior Lieutenant GeneralLuong Tam Quang is leading a high-level delegation to the Milipol Asia-Pacificand TechX Summit in Singapore from April 3 to 5 at the invitation ofSingaporean Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam.

Paying a courtesy visit to his host, Quang saidthe summit is a good opportunity for Vietnam to exchange experience and studySingapore and other countries’ achievements in the application ofstate-of-the-art technologies to serve national digital transformation. Read full story

- With trade promotion activities intensified, theagro-forestry-fishery sector is able to earn 54-55 billion USD in exportrevenue this year as assigned by the Prime Minister, according to DeputyMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

In the first quarter of this year, total exportturnover from the sector was estimated at 13.53 billion USD, up 21.8%year-on-year. Read full story

- The Moscow Export Centre on April 3 opened a booth at theVietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024), one of the leadinginternational trade exhibitions in Vietnam, which is underway in Hanoi.

The “Made in Moscow” booth displays a range ofitems from confectionery to electronics, personal protective equipment, medicalequipment, and software solutions, among others, by prestigious Russian brands. Read full story

- More than 20 million cyberattack alerts were uncovered inthe first quarter of 2024, up 33% year-on-year, Spokesman of the Ministry ofPublic Security Lieutenant General To An Xo said at the Government’s regularpress conference on April 3.

In March alone, there were over 7 millionwarnings, rising 6% from the previous month./. Read full story

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