☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25

The following is a news summary of the day’s events by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - Thefollowing is a news summary of the day’s events by the Vietnam News Agency.

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singaporean President Halimah Yacob review the Guards of Honour (Photo: VNA)
- An official welcome for President Nguyen Xuan Phuc washeld at The Istana in Singapore on February 25 morning. The guest was invitedto review the Guards of Honour and joined talks with his host President HalimahYacob after the ceremony at the presidential palace. During the state visitfrom February 24-26, President Phuc is scheduled to have talks with SingaporeanPM Lee Hsien Loong, and witness the exchange of cooperation agreements betweenministries and sectors of the two sides. Read full story

- Promoting investment attraction, particularlyin clean energy and sustainable development, is a priority of Vietnam in thetime to come, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed while receivingexecutives of some leading Singaporean groups on February 25 as part of hisongoing State-level visit to the nation.

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 3President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third, right) witnesses the exchange of cooperation agreements between Vietnamese businesses and Sembcorp Group. (Photo: VNA)
Lauding its investment in the VSIP projects thathave attracted investors and generated many jobs, Phuc hoped that Sembcorp willbuild similar IPs in Quang Tri and Quang Nam in central Vietnam and furtherinvest in its projects in Quang Ngai and Nghe An. Read full story

- Vietnam is concerned about the armed conflictin Ukraine and is paying special attention to the situation of the Vietnamesecommunity in the country, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le ThiThu Hang said on February 25. She called on relevant parties to exerciserestraint, abide by the United Nations Charter and basic principles ofinternational law, not to use force, protect people, and continue dialogue toseek peaceful solutions, thus contributing to ensuring peace, security,stability and cooperation in the region and the world. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 4At the International Conference “Green and Inclusive Economic Rebound: Lessons from International Experience” in Hanoi on February 25 (Photo: VNA)
- As one of the countries heavily affected bythe COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is determined to pursue green and inclusiverecovery, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said at the InternationalConference “Green and Inclusive Economic Rebound: Lessons from InternationalExperience” in Hanoi on February 25.

According to the Deputy PM, Vietnam has issued aprogramme on socio-economic recovery and development to further supportbusinesses and people, and speed up socio-economic recovery. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 5Ho Chi Minh City has been affected by flooding caused by rising sea levels for years. (Photo: VNA)
- An 80-cm rise in the sea level could leave31.94 percent of the Mekong Delta permanently flooded, according to the 2020version of the climate change scenario report recently released by the Ministryof Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE). The risk of flooding caused bysea level rise will be likely to increase on account of a combination ofdifferent factors, from geological uplift, subsidence, to tides and stormsurges. Read full story

- The analysis centre of Medlatec GeneralHospital has received CAP (College of American Pathologists) LaboratoryAccreditation, becoming the first in Vietnam to win the US standard on testing.Trinh Thi Que, Director of the Medlatec analysis centre, said that the winningof this certificate proves that the quality of testing is guaranteed, anddoctors can diagnose a disease early and accurately, thereby leading to highertreatment results. Read full story

- The F.I.T and Crystal Bay groups on February25 began the construction of the over-1-billion-USD Cap Padaran Mui Dinhproject in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan’s  Thuan Namdistrict. In his remarks, Nguyen Van Sang, Chairman of the Board of Directorsat F.I.T Group, said the international-standard project covering nearly 800hafeatures hotels, resorts, beach villas, and entertainment and sport complex,among other facilities. In its first phase, the 64ha Bai Trang resort will bebuilt at a cost of about 150 million USD. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised members of theVietnam's U23 football team immediately after their victory over Timor Leste inthe semi-final match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship2022 on February 24, which helped them win the ticket to the final round. Thisis a big victory for Vietnam in the context that many team members were unableto play because they have been tested positive for COVID-19. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 25 ảnh 6Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)
- The tourism sector in the northern coastalprovince of Quang Ninh, home to the iconic UNESCO-recognised World HeritageSite Ha Long Bay, is launching a series of measures to operate in a new normalcondition, ensuring safety for visitors, according to local authorities. The move is in response to the Government’s approval of reopening tourismactivities in such condition starting from March 15 after a two-year hiatusbecause of the COVID-19. Read full story/.


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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam reviews the honor guard. Photo: VNA

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam (R) meets with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo on the afternoon of May 8. (Photo: VNA)

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The two leaders agreed that their countries will work together to turn the good intentions and aspirations for bilateral relations into tangible outcomes so that in the future, they could look back with pride on the achievements born from today’s determination.