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☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 17.
☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events asreported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 17.

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud (Photo: VNA)
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received in Hanoi on March 17 for Minister ofForeign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud during whichthe host said Vietnamese agencies stand ready to create optimal conditions forinvestment funds and corporations of Saudi Arabia to seek investmentcooperation chances in Vietnam. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 3Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, attends the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-19) in Cambodia on March 17. (Photo: VNA)
- Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the VietnamPeople’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, attended the 19th ASEANChiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-19), as part of his visit to Cambodiafrom March 17 – 19. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 4Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang (R) hosts Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén (Photo: VNA)
- Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 17for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, duringwhich he wished the latter will have a successful working tenure and contributeto enhancing the bilateral relations. Read full story

- United Nations Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded theengagement and commitments by Vietnam in UN peacekeeping activities, especiallythe preparation for the upcoming deployment of the country's engineeringcompany. Read full story

- The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training took over the chairmanshipof ASEAN Education for 2022 – 2023 from the Philippines at a ceremony on March16. Read full story

- Vietnam has taxed global tech companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoftan average of over 1 trillion VND (43.71 million USD) annually for theircross-border goods and services between 2018 and 2021, Minister of Finance HoDuc Phoc told legislators on March 16. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has just urged the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment to work with the Ministry of Transport and otherrelevant ministries and sectors on the building of a roadmap to apply Level 4emissions standards (equivalent to Euro 4 standards) for new motorcycles andmotorbikes produced, assembled, and imported. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 5Illustrative image (Source: thegioididong)
- The Gioi Di Dong JSC, a subsidiary of Mobile World Investment Corporation inVietnam, has announced its cooperation with PT Erafone Artha Retailindo underIndonesia’s Erajaya Group to establish the joint venture PT Era Blue Elektronic(Era Blue).  Read full story

- Nearly 100 Vietnamese workers arrived in the Republic of Korea (RoK) underthe Employment Permit System (EPS) of the country on a flight toIncheon International Airport on March 17. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 17 ảnh 6Coeliccia natgeo damselfly (Photo: baonongnghiep)
- Coeliccia natgeo damselfly has been spotted at the Pu Mat National Park inthe north-central province of Nghe An. The flying insect is classified as theeighth species of the hayashii-group, which is endemic to Vietnam. Read full story

- The Japan Football Association (JFA) has decided to increase tickets forVietnamese fans for the Vietnam-Japan return leg as part of the World Cup 2022Asian qualifiers. The number has been raised to 1,300 from just 300 earlier. Read full story./.
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