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☕ Afternoon briefing on June 16

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 16 ảnh 1

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief reviewof the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 16 received visitingCuban Minister of Justice Oscar Manuel Silvera Martinez, during which heaffirmed that Vietnam is willing to share experiences of its ‘Doi moi’(Renewal) process, including the building and improvement of the legal system,and judicial reform, with the Cuban side.

Vietnam will do its best to support Cuba in itscapacity, and willingly share experiences it has gained, both on issues thathave been done well or not, Chinh stressed. Read full story

- President Vo Van Thuong advised the central province ofNinh Thuan to develop luxury tourism, digital transformation and hightechnology, while working with the provincial Party Committee on June 16 aspart of his working visit to the locality.

Thuong requested the coastal province to seekmeasures to bring into full play its potential and strengths, and focus ondeveloping industries and fields with high competitive advantages. Read full story

- A Côte d’Ivoire delegation led by National Assembly VicePresident Diawara Mamadou visited the northern coastal province of Quang Ninhand paid a courtesy call to local authorities on June 16.

Acting Chairman of the provincial People'sCommittee Cao Tuong Huy briefed his guests on Quang Ninh’s socio-economicdevelopment and business climate. Read full story

- Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long and his Cubancounterpart Oscar Manuel Silvera Martinez shared experience in law building,perfection, and enforcement during their talks in Hanoi on June 16.

The host official said that to the Vietnamesepeople, solidarity and friendship with Cuba is an order from their heart andmind. Vietnam always treasures the Cuban Party, State, and people’s extremelyvaluable solidarity and support for its national liberation and revolutionarypath. Read full story

- Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy LeMinh Tri proposed that Vietnam and Russia should strengthen the exchange ofexperience in criminal combatting amid the complicated cybercrime situationduring a working session with his Russian counterpart Igor Krasnov in Moscow onJune 14.

Tri affirmed that Vietnam always pays greatattention to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnershipwith Russia, defining the country as one of the leading partners in itsexternal policy. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 16 ảnh 2Different types of Vietnamese fruit (Source: VNA)

- The Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi MinhCity (ITPC) and the Vietnamese Trade Office in China on June 16 co-organised aseminar on improving the quality of food products shipped to the China, thebiggest export market of Vietnam.

ITPC Director Tran Phu Lu said Vietnam’s mainexports to the market are processing, manufacturing, agro-fishery goods, addingthat the nations have secured a host of bilateral and multilateral cooperationpacts, including the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and the RegionalComprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Read full story

- The State Bank of Vietnam (VBS) has decided to reduceregulatory interest rates from June 19, the fourth cut in a row since mid-Marchin efforts to aid economic recovery.

On June 16, the central bank issued Decision No1123/QD-NHNN adjusting the refunding interest rate, rediscount interestrate, overnight lending rate in interbank electronic payments, and interestrate for loans to offset capital shortages in clearance between the SBV andcredit institutions. Read full story

- Although the real estate sector has suffered a fall inforeign direct investment (FDI) attraction, experts are still optimistic aboutits prospects of the sector, especially the industrial segment which isdescribed as a bright spot.

According to the Foreign Investment Agency underthe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Vietnam drew nearly 10.86billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of May 20.  Read full story

- Fireworks teams from Australia and Italy arecarefully preparing for their shows themed “Conquer Dreams”on June 17 at theongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 in the centralcity of Da Nang.

They both are strong teams, with Australia thechampion of the 2015 event, and Italy winning the title in 2017 and 2018. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 16 ảnh 3A dancing performance at the ceremony on June 15 (Photo: VNA)

- A ceremony was held in the south-central province of NinhThuan on June 15 to receive the UNESCO certificate inscribing the art ofpottery making of Cham people on the list of intangible cultural heritage inneed of urgent safeguarding and kick off the Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival2023.

The event in Phan Rang - Thap Cham city took placein the presence of President Vo Van Thuong and central and local officials. Read full story

- An exhibition named “The Vietnam land shown on the NineDynasty Urns” was held at the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue on June 16.

At the event, 32 photos with captions of the sea,rivers and mountains across all regions of Vietnam which were carved on theNine Dynasty Urns (Cuu Dinh in Vietnamese language) were on display./. Read full story

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