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☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency June 22.
☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22 ảnh 1

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported bythe Vietnam News Agency June 22. 

- PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for visiting President of the MozambicanAssembly Esperanca Laurinda Francisco Nhiuane Bias in Hanoi on June 22.

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22 ảnh 2At the reception (Photo: VNA)
President Phuc welcomed the Mozambican toplegislator’s visit, saying that it contributes importantly to the promotion ofpartnership between the two NAs and the traditional cooperation and friendshipbetween the two countries. Read full story

- VicePresident Vo Thi Anh Xuan had a meeting with Governor of Udon Thani province ofThailand Sayam Sirimongkol on June 22 as part of her visit to Thailand toattend the Global Summit of Women 2022.

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22 ảnh 3Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (L) and Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol at their meeting on June 22 (Photo: VNA)
The Udon Thani governor expressed his wish for increasing cooperation withVietnamese localities, particularly in economy and culture. Read full story

-Vietnamand Laos are going to push ahead with the search for and repatriation ofremains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their liveswhile performing duties in the neighbouring country.

The agreement was reached at the 27th meeting ofthe two countries’ special committees, led by Vietnamese Deputy Minister ofNational Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong and his Lao counterpart Sen.Lt. Gen. Thongloi Silivong, in Ho Chi Minh City on June 22. Read full story

-Adelegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, headed by Ambassador Le VietDuyen, has recently visited Monagas state to promote economic, trade andinvestment ties and other potential cooperation initiatives between the twocountries.

At a working session with the delegation, Governorof Monagas Ernesto Luna committed that the state authorities will establishworking groups to increase contact with the embassy in connecting Vietnameseand Venezuelan businesses and promoting specific cooperation and investmentprojects. Read full story

-The 16thASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) kicked off on June 22 in Phnom Penh,Cambodia, under the chair of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and DefenceMinister Tea Banh.

☕ Afternoon briefing on June 22 ảnh 4An overview of the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang is leading ahigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam to the meeting which brings together defenceministers or representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) member states and ASEAN General Secretary Lim Jock Hoi. Read full story

-MinisterGiang had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Laos, Japan andCambodia on June 21 while he was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the 16th ASEAN DefenceMinisters’ Meeting (ADMM). Read full story

-Seniorofficials of ASEAN member countries and Canada sought ways to further fostertheir partnership at the 19th ASEAN - Canada Dialogue at the SOM head levelwhich was held virtually on June 21.

Addressing the event, Assistant Foreign Ministerand Head of SOM Canada Paul Thoppil affirmed that his country always attachesgreat importance to 45-year-ties with ASEAN, and underlined that ASEAN and theSoutheast Asian region play a core role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy thatCanada is going to announce. He said Canada hoped to engage deeper intoregional cooperation through ASEAN-led mechanisms. Read full story

-ThienMinh Group and Vietnam Airlines held a conference in Paris on June 21 with aview to boosting trade and tourism links between Vietnam and France after theCOVID-19 pandemic was controlled.

Pham ThiNguyet, acting head of the marketing division of Vietnam Airlines, said thenational flag carrier is taking the lead in restoring international flights andplanning to resume its entire domestic and international flight networks in2023. Read full story

-Thenorth central province of Thanh Hoa has organised various activities to promoteits tourism to international markets, including the Republic of Korea (RoK),with the aim of spread its image as a four-season tourist destination.

Among itsmajor markets such as Japan, the RoK, China and Thailand, Thanh Hoa has paidspecial attention to the RoK – a leading partner of the province for years. Read full story./.
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