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☀️ Morning digest December 20

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 19 attended aget-together held by the Air Defence-Air Force to mark the 50th anniversary ofthe "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory in 1972.

The event brought together leaders of the Ministryof National Defence, revolutionaries, war veterans and history witnesses whodirectly contributed to the victory. Read full story

- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Secretaryof the Party Delegation to the National Assembly, on December 19 chaired ameeting between the NA Party Delegation and the Standing Board of the PartyCommittee of Ho Chi Minh City on devising a project to build a draft resolutionon pilot mechanisms and policies for the development of the city to replace theNA's Resolution 54.

The mechanisms and policies have been piloted inthe city since January 2018 following Resolution 54, with a duration of fiveyears. Read full story

- The 20th East Asia Forum (EAF-20) opened in Nha Trang city,the south central province of Khanh Hoa on December 19.

Speaking at the event, acting head of SOM ASEANVietnam Ambassador Vu Ho highlighted the significance of the EAF-20 on theoccasion of the 25th founding anniversary of ASEAN 3 (China, Japan and theRepublic of Korea). Read full story

- Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 19had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie, during whichthe two sides discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration inclimate change response and environment.

According to the municipal leaders, currently,only 20% of total urban wastewater has been treated. The city plans to buildmore wastewater treatment plants in the future. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest December 20 ảnh 2Ham Tien beach in Binh Thuan (Photo: VNA)
- The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan isfinalising preparations for its hosting of the National Tourism Year 2023, theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on December 19.

Director of the department Bui The Nhan said thatthe locality has set up and completed an Organising Committee for the TourismYear 2023 and its sub-committees. Read full story

- Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 19had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie, during whichthe two sides discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration inclimate change response and environment.

According to the municipal leaders, currently,only 20% of total urban wastewater has been treated. The city plans to buildmore wastewater treatment plants in the future. Read full story

- Director of the Mayoral Office of Izumiotsu cityof Japan’s Osaka prefecture Nakayama Hideto paid a working trip to thenorthern province of Ha Nam on December 19 to learn about its investmentenvironment.

Welcoming the guests, Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Tran Xuan Duong described Japan as a strategicand trustworthy partner of Ha Nam, which is now home to 115 Japaneseenterprises. Read full story

- Vietnamese firms have attended the 15th Cambodian andImport-Export Goods Exhibition (CIEG) in Phnom Penh.

Tran Hoai Nam, Vice President of the Ho Chi MinhCity Association of Mechanical and Electrical Enterprises (HAMEE), which sent14 member companies to the event, said that the exhibition, running fromDecember 16-18, was a good chance for the firms to introduce their products,seek partners and approach new markets, while helping build strategies tostrengthen exports to Cambodia. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest December 20 ảnh 3Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
- Christmas décor accessories are plenty for sales on streetsaround Hanoi downtown as days are away from the festive festival.

In the evening, shops light up with a variety ofdécor items such as Christmas tree, tinsel, reindeer, flashing lights, laurelwreath, bauble, snow rope, candy canes, Santa's clothes./. Read full story
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