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☀️ Morning digest February 29

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

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central CommitteeNguyen Phu Trong has sent a letter of congratulations to President of theCambodian People's Party (CPP) Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the successfulorganisation of the fifth Senate election in Cambodia on February 25.

In the letter, Trong affirmed that Vietnam will continue to do its best,together with Cambodia, to preserve and promote the good relationship betweenthe two countries, making its more intensive, substantive and effective, forthe sake of their people and for peace, stability, cooperation and developmentin the region and the world at large. Read full story

- Relations between Australia and Vietnam are moving towards a new height afterthe two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties lastyear, opening a new chapter to deepen the strategic partnership, saidAustralian Governor General David Hurley.

Hurley made the remarks during a reception on February 28 for VietnameseAmbassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam who came to present his credentialsGovernor General. Read full story

- The Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) on February 28 held a meetingwith representatives of embassies of countries, international organisations,and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to celebrate its 10thfounding anniversary (March 4, 2014 - 2024).

In 2010, the Vietnamese Government issued a National Action Programme toovercome the consequences of post-war bombs and mines in the 2010-2015 period(Programme 504). To manage, coordinate and implement the programme, on March 4,2014, the Government established VNMAC, under the direction of the PrimeMinister and the management of the Ministry of National Defence. Read full story

- Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan tocontinue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectualproperty (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.

The workshop on IP rights was held by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and theJapan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in coordination with the VietnamDirectorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). Read full story

- The first Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and TextileTechnologies (VIATT) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 28.

The expo is co-organised by Messe Frankfurt – a German-based organiser of the world'slargest trade fairs, congresses and events – and the Vietnam Trade PromotionAgency (VIETRADE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Spanning 15,000square metres, it features over 500 booths run by more than 400 domestic andforeign firms from 16 countries and territories worldwide such as the UK,Germany, the US, Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Thailand,and India. Read full story

- The Vietnam Kickboxing Federation (VKF) announced on February 28 that theAsian Kickboxing Championships 2024 will be held in the central province ofBinh Dinh in July.

It will see the participation of kickboxers from 30 countries and territories. Read full story

- As many as 42 handicraft artists have been honoured with the title of theHanoi artisan in 2023, with a ceremony held at the centre of Vietnamese craftvillage quintessence in Gia Lam district, home to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, onFebruary 28.

Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, presentedthe honour to the artisans at the ceremony. Read full story./.
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