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☕ Afternoon briefing on December 13

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on December 13 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 December 12 met Queen Maximaof the Netherlands, expressing his hope that the royal family and the queenwill continue supporting efforts to boost the two countries’ relations, and itsfinancial aid and technical transfer to Vietnam.

☕ Afternoon briefing on December 13 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on December 12. (Photo: VNA)

PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to thebilateral friendship and multifaceted relationship. Read full story

- Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh had a meeting with President of the Senate and Speaker of the Houseof Representatives of the Netherlands Jan Anthonie Bruijn and Vera Bergkamp onDecember 12, as part of his official visit to the European country. 

PM Chinh highlighted the fruitful development of thebilateral relations in politics, economy - trade, and security – defence,affirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to strengthenthe comprehensive partnership with the Netherlands in all fields. Read full story

- Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh attended a Vietnam-Netherlands Business Forum within the frameworkof his official visit to the European country on December 12 afternoon (localtime).

Speaking at the event, PM Chinh said that in 50 years ofcooperation, the nature of Vietnam-Netherlands relations has changed, withVietnam becoming a win-win partner of the Netherlands instead of just being anaid recipient. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic JiriKozak on December 12 affirmed that the country supports efforts to strengthenties between Vietnam and the EU.

☕ Afternoon briefing on December 13 ảnh 3Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang receives her Czech counterpart on December 12. (Photo baoquocte.vn)

During a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Thi Thu Hangas part of his visit to Vietnam from December 12 to 13, Jiri said that as therotating President of the EU Council in the second half of 2022, the CzechGovernment has always actively boosted the removal of the European Commission’sIUU “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s aquatic product exports. Read full story

- The Civil AviationAuthority (CAA) has proposed the Ministry of Transport add nine airports to thenational airport planning for 2030 with a vision to 2050.

The proposed airports are in Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang,Ha Tinh, Kon Tum, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa, Dak Nong and Tay Ninh provinces. Read full story

- The northerncoastal province of Quang Ninh has attracted 2.18 billion USD in foreigninvestment so far this year, the first time the capital poured into thelocality surpasses the 2-billion-USD mark.

The Quang Ninh LNG Power Plant project worth 1.998 billionUSD is the biggest contributor, receiving its investment license in July. Read full story

- First Vietnameseelectric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast announced on December 13 that ithanded over 594 EVs of VF e34 and VF 8 models to its customers in November.

The company, a member of private conglomerate Vingroup, isplanning the delivery of thousands of units of the two models for pre-ordercustomers when the supply chain is stable and production is no longerinterrupted, as well as the first VF 9 ones at the beginning of the firstquarter next year.Read full story

- Hanoi is aiming forits Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita to reach about 150million VND (6,348 USD) by 2023.

It is one of the targets set under a Resolution on the city'ssocio-economic development plan in 2023, which has recently been approved bythe People’s Council of Hanoi. Read full story/.

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