☕ Afternoon briefing on June 14

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 14.
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 14 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of theday’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 14.

- The National Assembly plans to vote on the Law on MobilePolice and the Resolution on the establishment of the NA's specialisedsupervision delegation in 2023 at its ongoing third session on June 14.

Following the vote, legislators are set to discuss the draftLaw on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level. The bill comprisesseven chapters and 74 articles, adding many new contents to existingregulations in the field, including those on the implementation of democracy inagencies. Read full story

- Vietnam supports a comprehensive and sustainable solutionwith the strong commitment of relevant parties to the Myanmar issue, DeputyHead of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations Le Thi Minh Thoa hasstated.

Addressing a meeting of the UN General Assembly on theMyanmar issue on June 13, the representative affirmed that the current toppriority is ensuring safety and security for all people in Myanmar, and urgedall parties in the country to end violence and ensure humanitarian access andhealth care along with vaccines against COVID-19. Read full story

- Vietnam considers the US a leading important partner and stands ready to worktogether with the country to deepen the bilateral comprehensive partnership inan effective and practical manner, on the basis of respect for independence,sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions of each other,Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed. 

Speaking at a reception for US Deputy Secretary of StateWendy Sherman in Hanoi on June 13, Son thanked the US administration andCongress, including the Department of State, for their warm welcome for theVietnamese delegation during their trip to the US last month for the ASEAN-USSpecial Summit and visits to the US and the UN. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 14 ảnh 2Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
- The northern and central regions now enter a period ofprolonged heavy rains, according to the National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

From June 14, the northern region and the north centralprovince of Thanh Hoa will experience downpours with a rainfall of 40-80mm andthe figure is likely to exceed 120mm in some areas. Read full story

- Automaker VinFast announced its plan to open more than 50stores in Europe at the 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium andExhibition (EVS35) in Norway on June 14.

Accordingly, there will be at least 25 VinFast stores inGermany, 20 in France and five in the Netherlands. Read full story

- There remains large room for Vietnam to promote the exportof medicinal herbs to Japan, especially when many Japanese pharmaceuticalcompanies are planning to import these products from the Southeast Asiancountry, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan.

Data from Japan Customs, Vietnam raked in 8.6 million USDfrom exporting medicinal herbs to Japan in 2021. Read full story

- An event honouring 100 outstanding blood donors nationwide, particularlyduring COVID-19 outbreaks, is slated for mid-August, as part of myriad activitiesmarking World Blood Donor Day (June 14) in Vietnam.

According to the National Steering Committee for VoluntaryBlood Donation, meetings, conferences, and voluntary blood donation campaignsare scheduled. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 14 ảnh 3A yoga performance staged at an event celebrating the date in Binh Thuan province. (Photo: VNA)
- Events run by the Indian Embassy in Vietnam to mark the 8thInternational Day of Yoga 2022 (June 21), themed ‘Yoga for Humanity’, are setto take place nationwide, heard at a press conference in Hanoi on June 13.

Introducing the massive celebration, Indian Ambassador PranayVerma affirmed Vietnam has always been an important partner of India inpromoting and celebrating the International Day of Yoga since it was proclaimedby the United Nations General Assembly in 2014./. Read full story
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