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☕ Afternoon briefing on August 21

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’sevents as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- President Vo Van Thuong chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Kazakhcounterpart Kassym - Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21. The Kazakh Presidentarrived in Hanoi on August 20 for an official visit from August 20-22 at theinvitation of President Thuong. The two Presidents held talks right after thewelcome ceremony. Read full story

- Vietnam and Canada boast potential to enhance their bilateral cooperation as wellas coordination at the international area and multilateral forums, formerCanadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine said in an interview granted to theVietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of thebilateral diplomatic ties. Read full story

- The official three-day visit, starting on August 21, to Vietnam by AustralianForeign Minister Penny Wong, to co-chair the 5th Foreign Ministers' Meeting ofthe two countries, shows that the Oceania nation attaches importance to thestrategic partnership with the Southeast Asian country, Nguyen Hong Hai, SeniorLecturer from VinUniversity, said in an interview granted to the Vietnam NewsAgency.

The visit comes as the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary ofthe bilateral diplomatic relations and five years of strategic partnership thisyear, he added. Read full story

- The General Department of State Reserves (GDSR) said it has proactivelyreviewed and balanced the national food reserves to keep the inventory at areasonable level to serve the regulated tasks, quickly and effectively respondto every unexpected or urgent circumstance, and prevent food shortages duringbetween-crop periods, natural disasters, and epidemics.

The GDSR noted it has kept a close watch on market fluctuations and taken intoaccount the climate change, natural disaster, and epidemic situations to meetlocalities’ demand and propose the Prime Minister supplement the 2023 foodreserve plan when necessary to guarantee food security. Read full story

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the list of 210 businessesthat are eligible to export rice. Ho Chi Minh City is the locality with thelargest number, 47.

In the first seven months of this year,Vietnam exported 4.83 million tonnes of rice. The country plans to export about2.67 million tonnes in the remaining five months of the year. Read full story

- Vietravel Airlines has operated its first direct flight from Hanoi to Chinafollowing the launch of the Nha Trang-Macau (China) route in May.

The charter flight No.VU1418 took off from Noi Bai International Airport inHanoi and landed in Sanya Phoenix International Airport in China’s Hainanprovince, carrying more than 130 passengers, mostly tourists. Read full story

- A consortium has proposed a railway running 103 kilometres through Vietnam’scentral provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh that border Laos.

The railway section, called Vung An – Tan Ap – Mu Gia, will run from Vung AngPort in Ha Tinh province to Mu Gia, a mountain pass in the Annamite Rangebetween Vietnam and Laos. Read full story

- The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named the southern province of BinhDuong among the top 7 Intelligent Communities (Top 7) for the third time in arow.

The Top7 Communities are chosen from among the Smart 21 Communities in2023. Binh Duong has been honoured among the Smart 21 in five consecutiveyears. Read full story

- Two special concerts will take place at Saigon Opera House on August 25-26 tomark the house’s 30th anniversary with the participation of leading violinistBui Cong Duy and invited artists from the US, according to the Ho Chi Minh CityBallet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

Famous guests performing in the two concerts include violinist Chuong Vu;Taiwanese-American cellist Grace Ho (China); American pianist Max Levinson;Taiwanese violist Yi-Wen Chao and cellist Phan Do Phuc. Read full story

- Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam, a UNESCO-recognised WorldCultural Heritage Site, has been named among the nine best city destinationswith beaches by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) based in Hong Kong.

 The SCMP suggested Hoi An as adestination for visitors who want to mix shopping, sightseeing, and sunbathing. Read full story./.
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