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☕ Afternoon briefing on March 24

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 24.
☕ Afternoon briefing on March 24 ảnh 1
- Vietnam stronglysupports efforts by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) topromote economic cooperation and connect businesses in French-speakingcountries, and as an active and responsible member of the OIF, Vietnam willkeep actively joining these efforts. So said Permanent Deputy PrimeMinister Pham Binh Minh while addressing the Vietnam - Francophonie high-leveleconomic forum opened in Hanoi on March 24. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 24 ảnh 2Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the Vietnam - Francophonie high-level economic forum in Hanoi on March 24. (Photo: VNA)
- Ambassador DangHoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN),has affirmed that Vietnam supports and is always willing to contribute to theUN's humanitarian relief for Ukraine within its capacity and conditions. Read full story

- Vietnam hopes Gabonwill act as a bridge helping it expand trade ties with other countries inCentral Africa, and that the two sides will boost connections in the industriesthey have strength in, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien saidwhile working with Gabonese Minister of Trade Yves Fernand Manfoumbi. Read full story

- Chairman of the HoChi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai had a meeting with visiting WorldBank (WB) Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro onMarch 23 to discuss ways for enhancing cooperation. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 24 ảnh 3Vietnam’s forex reserves have been on the increase in the recent years and are projected to keep rising in the coming time. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
- Vietnam’s forex reserves have been on the increase in therecent years and are projected to keep rising in the coming time.

The reserves have seen an upward trend since 2011, as theamounts reached 105 billion USD last year from just 12.5 billion USD recordedin 2010, a 8.8-fold increase. Read full story

- Vietnam has set atarget of becoming an industrialised country with highly competitiveindustries, and among the world's top 15 exporters by the end of 2030.

According to a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT), the country's immediate target is to develop 20 products with stronginternational brands, to strengthen its position in the global supply chain, tobring its supporting industry's capacity to meet 70 percent of domestic demandand localisation of production to 45 percent. Read full story

- Multi-industrygroup FPT enjoyed high growth in revenue and pre-tax profit in the first twomonths of 2022 on account of the growing technology segment.

In January-February, the private group earned over 6.1trillion VND (266.72 million USD) in revenue and 1.1 trillion VND in pre-taxprofit, up 27 percent and 30 percent, respectively, from a year earlier, FPTannounced. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on March 24 ảnh 4Vietnam’s U23 squad (Photo: VNA)
- Vietnam’s U23 squadtied goalless with Iraq in the team’s first match on March 23 at the Dubai Cup2022 friendly tournament./. Read full story

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