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☀️ Morning digest April 16

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 32ndsession in Hanoi on April 15 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 2NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
In his opening speech, Chairman Hue outlined the agenda,highlighting deliberations on the law and ordinance building programme in 2025and adjustments to the law and ordinance building programme in 2024. Read full story

- Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has expressedhis hope that Belgian enterprises will study investment possibilities inVietnam’s key transport projects while meeting with Minister-President of theGovernment of the Belgian region of Flanders Jan Jambon as part of his recenttrip to Europe.

☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 3Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang (middle) at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Briefing the Flanders region’s leader on Vietnam’seconomic development, Thang stressed that the transport sector is pushing aheadwith large infrastructure development projects. These include North-Southexpressway and Long Thanh International Airport, as well as application ofadvanced technologies and use of green energy at deep-water ports like LachHuyen and Cai Mep-Thi Vai. Read full story

- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held aninternational press conference in Hanoi on April 15 to announce Vietnam'sNational Report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourthcycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism.

☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 4Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet (middle) chairs the press conference. (Photo: VNA)
Chairing the event, MoFA Deputy Minister Do HungViet said UPR is one of the most important mechanisms of the UNHRC. Its role isto review the human rights situation in all UN member states and thereby fosterthe full enforcement of their human rights obligations based on the principlesof dialogue, equal cooperation, objectivity and transparency. Read full story

- A conference held in Ha Long city in the northern provinceof Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economicsector, and how to turn it into an important driving force of thesocialist-oriented market economy.

☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 5At the conference on Vietnam’s private economic sector in Quang Ninh on April 15. (Photo: VNA)
The conference was co-organised by the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the provincial People’s Committee,and chaired by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). Read full story

- An investment promotion event was held in the northernport city of Hai Phong on April 15, aiming to connect Vietnamese and Koreanenterprises in the field of innovation and start-up.

☀️ Morning digest April 16 ảnh 6The Hai Phong Young Entrepreneurs Association and the RoK’s Cheongju City Business Association sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation at the event. (Photo: VNA)
The event was jointly organised by the municipalDepartment of Science and Technology, authorities of Cheongju city in Chungbukprovince of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Chungbuk Technopark. Read full story

- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announcedadjustments to its flight routes between Vietnam and Europe to ensure theutmost safety of passengers and crew amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

Accordingly, flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhCity to Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), and London (UK) will avoidairspace over conflict-affected regions of the Middle East. This rerouting isexpected to extend flight times by approximately 15 minutes and will incuradditional operational costs. Read full story

- The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MoET)has announced that the Romanian Government will grant 21 scholarships toVietnamese citizens in 2024 to study in the European country.

Accordingly, 20 scholarships for bachelor's,master's, and doctoral studies will be offered besides one internship andresearch scholarship. Read full story

 - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announcedthe final list of 23 players for Vietnam's U23 team to participate in theupcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 in Qatar. 

Accordingly, four players will miss out on thetrip to the Asian tournament. They are goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, defendersNguyen Thanh Khai and Nguyen Duc Anh, and midfielder Ha Van Phuong./. Read full story

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