☕ Afternoon briefing on June 10

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 10.
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 10 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events asreported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 10.

- Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the Open Budget Survey(OBS) 2021 recently released by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), upnine spots against 2019 and 23 against 2017, the Ministry of Finance announcedon June 9.

The countrygained six points in all the three components – Transparency, PublicParticipation and Budget Oversight – compared to 2019. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 10 ảnh 2Delegates to 48th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation (Photo: VNA)
- Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representativeof Vietnam to ASEAN, attended the 48th meeting of the Board of Trustees of theASEAN Foundation (AF BOT 48) in Jakarta on June 9 which praised Vietnam’ssuccessful chairmanship of the foundation in 2021. Read full story

- Vietnamese officials affirmed the country’s consistent efforts to guaranteenuclear safety and security and to apply atomic energy in service ofsustainable development during a recent meeting with representatives of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 10 ảnh 3Ambassador Nguyen Trung Kien, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the IAEA, addresses the regular meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna. (Source: VNA)
The meetingtook place on the sidelines of the IAEA Board of Governors’ regular meetingheld in Vienna on June 6 - 10, according to the Chemicals Arm under Vietnam’sMinistry of National Defence. Read full story

- Complicated developments of strategic tradecompetition among countries, impacts of the prolonged and unpredictable of theconflict in Ukraine on the global economy, risks of inflation and slowdown ofthe world's economic growth have required Vietnam to diversify its tradingpartners, Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Nguyen Tuan has said.

He made thestatement at a seminar, which was held in Slovakia on June 7, aiming to connectorganisations and businesses in Slovakia with Vietnamese partners, therebypromoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries in the nearfuture. Read full story

- Vietnam Data Summit 2022, the first of its kind in Vietnam, will be held bythe Ho Chi Minh Computer Association (HCA) and Western Digital Vietnam in thesouthern city on June 24, heard a press conference on June 10. Read full story

- The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre celebrated its40th founding anniversary on June 10, a milestone on the path to recover andbring into play values of the Nguyen Dynasty’s tangible and intangible culturalheritages. Read full story

- Vietnamwill face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) U23 Championship in Uzbekistan. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 10 ảnh 4Artist Nguyen Trinh Thi (Photo: artreview.com)
- Vietnamese artist Nguyen Trinh Thi has been named onthe shortlist of the UK’s leading biennial exhibition and largest contemporaryart prize, Artes Mundi 10 (AM 10). Read full story./.
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Judge Ricardo Alfredo Sodi Cuellar, President of the State of Mexico’s Court of Justice. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh in eyes of Latin American friends

Latin American friends have expressed their admiration for President Ho Chi Minh, who led the Vietnamese people to victories and whose thought continues to guide the country’s development. They said Ho Chi Minh’s famous view- “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom” - became a rallying cry for peace-loving people across Latin America.

The screenshot of Argentina’s Reporte Asia featuring an article praising President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

President Ho Chi Minh’s legacy remains ever-present in Argentina: official

According to Marcelo Rodríguez, head of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA), President Ho Chi Minh is held in deep admiration in Argentina. His ideology on national liberation holds significant relevance for developing countries and the Global South.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Patriotism spirit promoted among Vietnamese people in Switzerland

The celebration offered an occasion to honour generations who sacrificed for national independence and to highlight the responsibility of today's generation, Long said, expressing gratitude to Swiss friends for their support during Vietnam's reunification and development.

Mayor Hagiwara Seiji of Mimasaka speaks with the VNA correspondent in Japan. (Photo: VNA)

President Ho Chi Minh's image in the hearts of Mimasaka people

Hagiwara said Mimasaka is proud to host the statue “Ho Chi Minh reading a newspaper,” the first of its kind in Japan. Each year, the statue draws numerous visitors from both Japan and abroad who come to pay their respects to the late leader.

President Ho Chi Minh works in Viet Bac during the resistance war against French colonialism. (Photo: VNA)

People at centre of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology

Kusum Jain, Chairwoman of the Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC), praised President Ho Chi Minh as a visionary leader, stressing his inspiring and people-centred leadership, policies, and strategies enabled the Vietnamese people to liberate their nation from colonial, fascist, and imperialist forces, while laying a solid foundation based on socialist ideology and principles for a free, independent, and happy Vietnam.