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☀️ Morning digest December 6

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

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held retreat and official talks with President ofthe Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on December 5, during whichthe Vietnamese leader affirmed Vietnam consistently values ties with the RoK inits foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation anddiversification of relations. Read full story

- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue attended an economiccooperation forum in Wellington on December 5, noting that bilateral economicties have ample room to flourish. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted in Hanoi on December 5 a receptionfor Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEANBusiness Council (USABC) Michael Michalak and a delegation of the council'sbusinesses. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the development of bilateral ties whilereceiving Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo in Hanoi on December 5. Read full story

- Vietnam always fully supports Laos’ renovation and development, saidPolitburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics(HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang while paying courtesy calls to General Secretary ofthe Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of LaosThongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane onDecember 5. Read full story

- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan stressed the needto promote public private partnerships (PPP) for green agriculture growth whileaddressing the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam (PSAV)plenary in Hanoi on December 5.

The move could help attract more investment from the private sector, and bothdomestic and foreign enterprises, to restructure the industry and transform ittowards ecological and sustainable agriculture. Read full story

- More than 30,000 domestic and foreign visitors attended the Hanoi Tourism AoDai Festival 2022, which took place from December 2-4 in the capital city.

The 3-day event featured an Ao Dai Music Festival, a Creative Ao Dai Designcontest for students, exhibition spaces, miniatures and 50 booths introducingproducts of artisans, designers, travel businesses, hotels, and tourismestablishments from Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City. Read full story./.
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