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☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief reviewof the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- State President Vo Van Thuong and his Kazakh counterpartKassym-Jomart Tokayev on August 22 visited Chu Dau ancient pottery village inthe northern province of Hai Duong, as part of the activities during thelatter’s official visit to Vietnam.

The village boasts a rich history and a plethoraof exquisite products in the Vietnamese ceramic art industry, which have beenexhibited and introduced in numerous countries around the world. Read full story

- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev left Hanoi at noonon August 22, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at aninvitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Thuong.

While here, the leader paid tribute to PresidentHo Chi Minh at his mausoleum, and laid a wreath at the monument to war martyrsnear there. He met Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, held talks withPresident Thuong, and had separate meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhand National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. He also visited some economicand cultural establishments in Hanoi’s neighbouring provinces of Bac Ninh andHai Duong. Read full story
 
- Visiting Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wongon August 22 announced her country’s new 94.5 million USD support package forclimate change adaption in Vietnam's Mekong Delta from 2023 to 2034.

“This is an example of how Australia and Vietnamare tackling the shared challenge of climate change and energy transitiontogether,” the minister said at the Vietnam-Australia Forum: RegionalCooperation in a Changing World held in Hanoi. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22 ảnh 2Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong takes a stroll around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in the very heart of Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
- Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong took astroll around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in the very heart of Hanoi andenjoyed an egg coffee, a signature drink of the capital city, on August 22morning.

This is Wong’s second visit to Vietnam in hercapacity as foreign minister of Australia, following her first in June 2022when she tried “pho ga” (chicken noodle soup), an iconic dish of Vietnam. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen. Nguyen DuyNgoc led a Vietnamese delegation to the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting onTrans-border Crime (AMMTC), which kicked off on August 21 in Labuan Bajo,Indonesia.

In his opening speech, National Police Chief ofIndonesia General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who chaired the event, highlighted theimportance of ensuring security, saying that this is a crucial elementcontributing to the prosperity of ASEAN. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged authorities toestablish national job, and real estate and land use right exchanges, at ameeting with representatives from concerned ministries and agencies in Hanoi onAugust 21.

The job exchange will perform the State managementover workforce and employers in both public and private sectors, and providerelevant information, he said, asking the Ministry of Labour, Invalids andSocial Affairs (MoLISA) to coordinate with other ministries and agencies tostandardise data and bring together job centres, making it easier forlocalities, businesses, and labourers to access services. Read full story

- Commercial banks in Vietnam have invested a total of 15trillion VND (629.7 million USD) in digital transformation, heard an onlineseminar on ensuring security and safety for e-payments in the digital era heldon August 21.

Pham Anh Tuan, Director General of the State Bankof Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department, said that digital transformationcontributes to promoting non-cash payments, and all forms of digital paymentare towards the goals of the Cashless Payment Development Project for the2021-2025 period which targets around 85% of Vietnamese people aged 15 and overhave bank accounts by 2025. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22 ảnh 3Students at a ceremony to honour their achievements at the 6th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA-16). (Photo: VNA)
- A ceremony to honour Hanoi students who won high prizes at therecent 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA-16) washeld in the city on August 22 by the municipal Department of Education andTraining.

They won two silver and two bronze medals at the contest held inPoland from August 10-20, 2023 with the participation of 261 candidates from 53countries and territories./. Read full story
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