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☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30 ảnh 1

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

-Theupcoming official visit to Vietnam by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte fromNovember 1-2 is expected to continue lifting the bilateral relations to a newheight as the two countries are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary oftheir diplomatic ties this year.
This will be Rutte’s third visit to Vietnam, afterhis trips in June 2014 when the two countries agreed to set up a strategicpartnership in agriculture and food security, and in April 2019 when thebilateral relationship was upgraded to a comprehensive partnership.Read full text

-The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) and its partners signed andstarted to implement the Block B – O Mon gas-to-power value chain project at aceremony in Hanoi on October 30 with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending.

☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

The nearly 12 billion USD project, located insouthwest Vietnam, will provide power plants with about 5.06 billion cu. m. ofgas per year to produce up to 3,800 MW of electricity.Read full text

-The fragmentation in the implementation of poverty reduction projects has beeninitially addressed, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for EthnicMinority Affairs Y Thanh Ha Nie KDam said on October 30.
At a discussion during the legislature’s ongoingsixth plenary session on the implementation of the NA's resolutions on thenational target programmes on new-style rural area building for 2021-2025,sustainable poverty reduction for 2021-2025, and socio-economic development inthe mountainous and ethnic-inhabited areas for 2021-2030, the official saidthat this is the first time the legislative body has conducted the concurrentmid-term supervision over the three national target programmes, and supervisionhas been conducted on the Government, 11 ministries and sectors, and 15provinces representing all regions.Read full text

-TheVietnam Semiconductor Network made its debut on October 29 within the frameworkof the Vietnam Semiconductor Summit.

☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30 ảnh 3Delegates launch the Vietnam Semiconductor Innovation Network. (Photo: VNA)

The network aims to gradually realise thedevelopment orientation of this industry, making Vietnam a reliable partner inthe regional and worldwide semiconductor ecosystem, thus enhancing thecountry's position in the global value chain and modernising its economy.Read full text

-DeputyPrime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg on removingsome documents on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control that were issued bythe National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and thePrime Minister.
One of the abolished documents is the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 447/QD-TTgdated April 1, 2020 announcing the COVID-19 pandemic.Read full text

-TheHue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue won the firstprize at the recent colorectal surgeon competition through videos held by theASEAN Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCS) in Bangkok, according to deputydirector of the hospital Hoang Thi Lan Huong.
The competition was launched by the VietnamAssociation for Surgery and Endolaparosurgery (VASEL) and the surgeonassociations of the Southeast Asian countries from June to August 2023.Read full text

-Thecapital city of Hanoi, boasting a treasure trove of historical and culturalvalues and impressive cuisine, is where all tourists can satisfy their cravingsfor history, art or natural landscapes, according to German travel news sitereisreporter.de.

☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30 ảnh 4Hanoi mosaic bricks spotlighted on German travel site (Photo: VNA)

Temples with great historical values and uniquearchitecture which is the intricate blend of tradition and contemporary designhave added charm to the city, the article said.Read full text/.

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