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☀️ Morning digest August 29

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest August 29 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 28 hailed theongoing visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as an importantmilestone in the development of the ties between the two countries.

During a Hanoi reception for the Singaporean leader, hehighlighted the visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest August 29 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Photo: VNA)
- President Vo Van Thuong has hailed the significance of theongoing Vietnam visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, sayingthat it creates a new driving force to lift bilateral ties to a greater height.

During a reception in Hanoi on August 28 for theSingaporean leader, President Thuong said his visit takes place at a time whenthe two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomaticties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership. Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with visitingSingaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi on August 28, during whichhe underlined the necessity for the two countries to effectively implementtheir partnership in green economy - digitaleconomy established in February this year.

The Vietnamese top legislator stressed thatSingaporean PM Lee’s official visit holds special significance in the year whenthe two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations(1973-2023). Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a workingsession in Hanoi on August 28 on preparations for the ninth Global Conferenceof Young Parliamentarians, slated for September 14-18 in the capital city.

As of August 28, 64 delegations registered for theevent, with a total of 244 attendees, including 172 legislators and 72 assistantsand others, according to a report presented by Chairman of the NA Committee forExternal Relations Vu Hai Ha. Read full story

- The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always pay specialattention to policies, guidelines, and resources for the development ofculture, literature, the arts, and other cultural domains, Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh said on August 28.

At a Hanoi conference to honour role models nationwide inculture this year, which was held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism on the occasion of its 78th founding anniversary (August 28), theleader added that the Party and State set culture as a spiritualfoundation of the society, serving as both a goal and a driving force ofsocioeconomic development. Read full story

- The organisation of live-firedrills in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa(Spratly) is a serious infringement upon Vietnam's territorial sovereignty overTruong Sa, said Pham Thu Hang, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry ofForeign Affairs on August 28.

In response to reporters' queries about Vietnam’sreaction to the live-fire drills conducted by Taiwan (China), Hang said thisaction poses a grave threat to peace, stability, maritime safety and security,causing tension and further complicating the situation in the East Sea. Read full story

-  General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) VuViet Trang and Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat signed acommunication cooperation programme between the two offices for the 2023-2026 period, at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 28.

Trang underlined the important role of science andtechnology in promoting innovation, affirming that as the national news agency,the VNA has always accompanied the ministry in implementing innovation policies. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest August 29 ảnh 3The spouses of Vietnamese, Singaporean PMs experience making fabric paintings under the guidance of Vun Art members.(Photo: VNA)
- The spouse of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Le ThiBich Tran, and the spouse of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,Ho Ching, visited the Vun Art Cooperative in Ha Dong district, Hanoi on August28 afternoon.

Ho Ching is accompanying her husband ona three-day official visit to Vietnam from August  27-29. Read full story

- Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Duong province VoVan Minh on August 28 signed a decision approving the establishment of Vietnam-SingaporeInnovation Centre in the southern locality.

Under the decision, the centre will implementactivities to connect, build orientations and create an environment forsci-tech research; support enterprises to transform technology and productionand business models to meet the trend of the 4th Industrial Revolution./. Read full story
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