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☕ Afternoon briefing on December 7

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.

- Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived inBangkok on December 7 morning, beginning his official visit to Thailand at theinvitation of House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.

This is the first official visit to Thailand by Hue in his capacity as thechief legislator of Vietnam. It is of significance as the two sides are pushingahead with the action programme implementing the enhanced strategic partnershipand activities marking the 10th anniversary of the bilateral strategicpartnership (2013-2023). Read full story

- All stakeholders from the Government, ministries, sectors, to banks, peopleand businesses must join hands together with highest responsibility inpromoting national economic growth, ordered Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at aconference in Hanoi on December 7 to discuss way to tackle difficulties incredit growth for production and business, and promote economic growth andmacro-economic stability. Read full story

- A roundtable on Vietnam’s infrastructure readiness for semiconductor industryin Vietnam was organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) incollaboration with the National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the USSemiconductor Industry Association (SIA) in Hanoi on December 7.

Addressing the event, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said to implement cooperationfor developing the semiconductor industry as outlined in the joint statementbetween Vietnam and the US, Vietnam has focused on perfecting the one-stop-shopmechanism, building a plan for developing human resources until 2030, andestablishing NIC in the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi. Read full story

- The International Press Workshop “Digital Newsrooms Management: Theory,Practice, Experience in the ASEAN Region” was held by the Vietnam Journalists’Association in Hanoi on December 7.

The event drew the participation of delegates from the Confederation of ASEANJournalists who discussed and shared measures to promote digital transformationin Vietnam and the region. Read full story

- The 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM26) and the 49th ASEANInsurance Council Meeting (AIC49) opened in Ha Long city, the northern provinceof Quang Ninh, on December 7.

The meetings brought together about 200 delegates representing the ASEANSecretariat, insurance management agencies, and insurance associations of ASEANmember countries. Read full story

- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has required airlines to buildplans to increase flights and arrange night flights to meet the travel needs ofpeople during the 2014 New Year and Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays based onexisting aviation infrastructure and security and safety work.

In its Directive on ensuring air traffic order and safety during the 2024 NewYear and Lunar New Year holidays and the Spring Festival, the CAAV asked theAirports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to arrange personnel, equipment andvehicles to ensure service quality and security and order at airports. Read full story

- The Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2023), one of the leadinginternational trade exhibitions in Vietnam, convened in Ho Chi Minh City onDecember 7 with the participation of 1,200 enterprises from 22 countries andterritories.

A total of 1,600 stalls are showcasing products in the areas of hand tools,gardening and landscaping technology, elevators and accessories, and sportsitems and bicycles. Read full story

- A new night tour made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on December 6 as part ofactivities in the ongoing Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week.

The tour will provide visitors with service to experience culture - art,sightseeing – entertainment activities, night shopping - culinary culture andtakeaway, and healthcare services, at night through destinations in District 1such as Saigon Opera House, Ben Thanh Market, and Ho Chi Minh City Museum ofFine Arts. Read full story

- Television streaming application TV360 has gained the broadcasting rights forthe UEFA European Championship (EURO) 2024 in Vietnam, Viettel Telecom said onDecember 6.

Accordingly, TV360 of the telecommunications company, a subsidiary of theViettel Military Industries and Telecoms Group, now holds the exclusive rightsto broadcast UEFA EURO 2024 finals across all television platforms and socialmedia in the territory of Vietnam. Read full story/.
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