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☀️ Morning digest February 22

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 of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

-The Vietnamese Party and State always value traditionalfriendship and all-around cooperation with countries and political parties,including the Dominican Republic and its United Left Movement (MIU), saidGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central CommitteeNguyen Phu Trong.

During a reception in Hanoi on February 21 for MIUGeneral Secretary and Minister for Regional Integration Policies Miguel Mejiawho is on Vietnam visit from February 18-26, Trong expressed his belief thatthe trip will be a success, contributing to further deepening cooperationbetween the two countries, particularly in economy, trade and investment.Read full text

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries,sectors and localities to review legal procedures regarding the disbursement ofpublic investment capital and propose solutions to deal with existing problems,while promptly allocating all the planned public investment capital sourcedfrom the State budget for 2023.

Addressing a national conference on publicinvestment disbursement on February 21, PM Chinh underlined that capital isboth a resource and a motivation for development, helping create jobs, promoteproduction and businesses, and minimize impact from the outside.Read full text

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State steeringcommittee for nationally important transport projects, chaired the fourthmeeting of this committee on February 21.

The hybrid event was connected with the 39provinces and centrally-run cities with major transport projects.Read full text

-On behalf of the Turkish Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Ambassador Hakan Cakil expressed his thanks to search and rescueteams of countries, including those from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), fortheir effort in Hatay province following the devastating earthquake.

Meeting the VPA’s search and rescue team,Ambassador Cakil once again thanked them and the Vietnamese Government forproviding necessities for Turkey.Read full text

-Vietnam is set to be represented by over 200 booths at thecoming 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), the biggest number of booths it willhave at this annual event so far.

CAEXPO, first held in 2004, plays a highlyimportant role as it provides a chance for Vietnam to advertise product brandsin the southern Chinese market and promote exports to the neighbouring country,said Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) under theMinistry of Industry and Trade, at a briefing on the event in Hanoi on February21.Read full text

-The Piaggio Vietnam Co. Ltd has raised its investment in thenorthern province of Vinh Phuc by 75 million USD to 165 million USD to expandoperations.

The Italian-invested motorcycle producer receiveda certificate for its investment adjustment registration from the Vinh Phucmanagement board of industrial parks on February 21.Read full text

-Swiss daily Tribune de Gèneve has recently published anarticle hailing Vietnam as a new destination for foreign companies.

The article said Vietnam recorded the strongesteconomic growth in Asia in 2022 following a period of closure due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Switzerland is well-positioned to leverage advantagesbrought about by the Vietnamese economy. Two-way trade between Switzerland andVietnam hit about 3.2 billion USD in 2020.Read full text

-The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs and the British Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in Hanoi on February21 to promote bilateral cooperation in vocational education.

The event was the first official activity torealise the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on vocational educationcooperation signed by the two Governments on April 5, 2022, which is also thefirst of its kind at the Government level between Vietnam and an internationalpartner.Read full text

- A working delegation led by US Ambassador to VietnamMarc Knapper paid a working trip to the northern border province of Lao Cai onFebruary 21, during which the diplomat held a working session with Chairman ofthe provincial People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong and attended a discussionon human trafficking prevention and control hosted by Family HealthInternational 360.Read full text

-The SMW3 cable, the last fullyfunctional Internet cable of Vietnam, has encountered a problem on itsS2.7 segment that connects with Singapore, the Internet service providerin the country said on February 21.

This means all the five underseacables connecting Vietnam with the world have been partly or wholly affected.Read full text/.

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Party General Secretary To Lam (L) meets with Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Seah Kian Peng (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Party leader meets with Singaporean Parliament Speaker

Vietnam highly values and seeks to develop its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Singapore in a profound and comprehensive manner, said Party General Secretary To Lam while meeting with Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Seah Kian Peng on March 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) welcomes Vice-President of the European Investment Bank Nicola Beer (Photo: VNA)

PM urges EIB to provide Vietnam with new-generation ODA loans

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the bank and Vietnam sign a new-generation official development assistance (ODA) agreement with a larger financial scale, more preferential interest rates, simpler procedures, and less stringent conditions.

Party General Secretary To Lam (R) meets former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Photo: VNA)

Party leader meets former Singaporean Prime Minister

Party General Secretary To Lam and former PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong discussed ways to further deepen bilateral relations in this new phase of development, in line with the freshly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This includes enhancing collaboration between the two ruling parties by promoting delegation exchanges and sharing experience in governance and national development.

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 12

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 12

The elevation of the Vietnam – Singapore relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the opening of the AI-Semiconductor Conference, and the WB’s project for Vietnam’s economic growth are some of news highlights on March 12.

This year’s session brings together representatives from nearly 200 UN member states and observers, dozens of international organisations, and more than 200 non-governmental organisations. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam proposes key priorities for advancing gender equality

Sharing Vietnam’s achievements, Thanh noted that women account for nearly one-third of Vietnam’s National Assembly members; 40% of Vietnam’s STEM workforce is female; 26.5% of businesses in the country are owned by women; women account for 68.5% of the country’s labour force, surpassing the global average of 48.7% and 14.4% of Vietnam’s peacekeepers are women, higher than the UN average of 10.2%.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam (first) and Singaporean Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong review the Guard of Honour of Singapore at the welcome ceremony on March 12. (Photo: VNA)

Singaporean leader hosts welcome ceremony for Vietnamese Party chief

This is the first visit to Singapore by Lam in his position as the CPV General Secretary, marking a new milestone in the bilateral relations, and demonstrating Vietnam’s special attention to elevating relations with Singapore to new heights, in line with Vietnam’s foreign policy.

Party General Secretary To Lam (4th from left), his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visit the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM), Singapore. (Photo: VNA)

Party chief offers flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore

The Party chief, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation observed a minute of silence to commemorate the great contributions of beloved Uncle Ho to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, expressing their deep gratitude for his selfless sacrifice for the people and the country, and vowing to continue to strive, study and follow President Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba and Jamaica Le Quang Long (R) presents his credentials to Governor-General of Jamaica Patrick Allen on March 11. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam seeks stronger ties with Jamaica

The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam highly values its friendly relations with Jamaica. He proposed practical measures to strengthen bilateral ties, including increasing the exchange of delegations at various levels, enhancing coordination in multilateral forums, and expanding collaboration in key areas such as economy and climate change.