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☕ Afternoon briefing on May 16

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 16.
☕ Afternoon briefing on May 16 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s eventsas reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 16.

- Officials and staff of Vietnamese representativeagencies must keep abreast of global issues such as pandemic response, resourceexhaustion, population aging and climate change in order to fulfill theirtasks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on May 15 (US time). Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on May 16 ảnh 2National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his host counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihan on May 16 held talks. (Photo: VNA)
- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his hostcounterpart Saysomphone Phomvihan on May 16 held talks following an officialwelcome ceremony for the former. Hue is now in Laos on an official visit. Read full story

- The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hasparticipated in "The Sustainable Flight Challenge" (TSFC) programme,launched by SkyTeam Airline Alliance, with the first flight from Hanoi to theRepublic of Korea’s Seoul. The programme aims to encourage ideas for aviation sustainable development, further reduce aviation’s impact on the environment and spur breakthrough ideas that can be shared across the industry. Read full story

- The Embassy of Vietnam held a seminar with Vietnamese scientists andintellectuals in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 15 to discuss cooperationin science and technology. Read full story

- Vietnamese citizens applying for passports without electronic chips will beable to submit their forms online and receive by post. Under a pilotscheme from May 15, they can access http://dichvucong.gov.vn orhttp://dichvucong.bocongan.gov.vn to make online declaration, pay the fee andreceive their passports by post or collect them at the immigration offices,according to the Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of PublicSecurity. Read full story./.
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