☀️ Morning digest December 6
The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held retreat and official talks with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on December 5, during which the Vietnamese leader affirmed Vietnam consistently values ties with the RoK in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of relations. Read full story
- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue attended an economic cooperation forum in Wellington on December 5, noting that bilateral economic ties have ample room to flourish. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted in Hanoi on December 5 a reception for Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) Michael Michalak and a delegation of the council's businesses. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the development of bilateral ties while receiving Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo in Hanoi on December 5. Read full story
- Vietnam always fully supports Laos’ renovation and development, said Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang while paying courtesy calls to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane on December 5. Read full story
- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan stressed the need to promote public private partnerships (PPP) for green agriculture growth while addressing 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 both domestic and foreign enterprises, to restructure the industry and transform it towards ecological and sustainable agriculture. Read full story
- More than 30,000 domestic and foreign visitors attended the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai 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 Design contest for students, exhibition spaces, miniatures and 50 booths introducing products of artisans, designers, travel businesses, hotels, and tourism establishments from Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City. Read full story./.
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