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☕ Afternoon briefing on March 23

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on March 23 ảnh 1

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

– Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha had bilateral meetingswith many foreign leaders on the sidelines of the UN 2023 Water Conference,which is taking place in New York from March 22-24.
In a meeting with King of the NetherlandsWillem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, Ha hailed the King's initiatives andefforts in organising and co-hosting the conference, following the first of itskind in 1977.Read full text

– The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE),in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province, held anational-level ceremony in a hybrid format on March 23 in response to the WorldWater Day (March 22), the World Meteorological Day (March 23), and the EarthHour 2023.
Speaking at the event, MoNRE Deputy Minister VoTuan Nhan said that climate change is considered a serious challenge forhumanity in the 21st century with negative impacts and threats to sustainabledevelopment activities.Read full text

– The consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party and State inensuring people's right to freedom of belief has been enshrined in thecountry's Constitutions issued in 1946, 1959, 1980, 1992 and 2013, creatingfavourable conditions for all religions in the country.
However, hostile forces have never given up"peaceful evolution" plots, and have, in the guise of freedom ofbelief and religion, hooked up with those who hold a grudge against the regimeto distort the real situation and slander the Vietnamese Party and State aboutreligious freedom in the country.Read full text

– Vietnamese dishes including bo kho (stewed beef), bo nhung dam(beef in vinegar hot pot) and bun cha (grilled pork meatballs with vermicellinoodles) have been named among the world’s 100 best meat dishes, according toreaders’ votes of the TasteAtlas, the world’s most famous encyclopedia offlavors, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants.
According to the website, bo kho includes ingredients such asdiced beef, carrots, lemongrass, cinnamon, chili, pepper, garlic, and shallots,all simmered in a spicy and aromatic broth. It can also be served over noodlesor bread, and it is customary to serve a variety of fresh herbs on the side.Read full text

- Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro citedItalian President Sergio Mattarella's words as saying that the relationshipbetween the two countries “strongly rooted in history” while granting aninterview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 50th foundinganniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973 - 2023).Read full text

– There is no shortage of room for Vietnam and Mexico topromote their commercial cooperation, especially in the fields of energy,telecommunications, high-tech agriculture and high value added industry, saidexperts at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23.
Aiming at such promotion, the event wasco-organised by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City(ITPC), the Mexican Embassy in Vietnam, and the Mexican Consulate General inthe southern metropolis.Read full text

– Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam trounced Spanish rivalLaura Fuertes 5-0 in the women's light flyweight category to advance to thesemifinals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi.
With this victory, Tam has at least secured abronze medal and a prize of 25,000 USD in the tournament.Read full text

– With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, richcultural identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, thenorthernmost province of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large numberof travel companies and tourists, and several potential community-based touristsites have been formed.
Ha Giang province is home to 19 ethnic groupswhich have their own cultural traditions and identities.The effectivepreservation and promotion of cultural values has helped the province ingeneral and the ethnic groups in particular have a special attraction fortravelers and those who want to learn about traditional ethnic culture.Read full text/.
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