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☀️ Morning digest January 17

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest January 17 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 had a working session withleaders of Cao Bang, reviewing the northern border province’s socio-economicdevelopment outcomes in 2022 and tasks for the new year.

Cao Bang grew 5.04% last year, with import-export revenue nearing 885 millionUSD, up 11% year-on-year. The province, which houses 27 ethnic minority groups,also served 1.1 million tourists, an annual growth of 165%, hence a 762%increase in tourism revenue. Read full story

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and extended Tet (Lunar New Year) wishesto Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Councilof the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16. Read full story

- A photo exhibition, themed “Paris Peace Accords – A Door to Peace”, opened atHo Chi Minh Museum in the capital city of Hanoi on January 16, on the occasionof the 50th anniversary of the signing of the agreement (January 27,1973-2023). Read full story

- Le Tien Chau, Vice Secretary of the Party Delegation to and General Secretaryof the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has been assigned bythe Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau to undertake the position asSecretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong city for the 2020-2025 tenure. Read full story

- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increasethe number of flights for the fourth time to 108 with 20,000 seats in theJanuary 16-30 period to meet skyrocketing demand during the Lunar New Year(Tet) Festival.

Flights will increase on major routes linking Ho Chi Minh City andHanoi, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Hue. Read full story

- The AeroExpo Hanoi & Vietnam Aviation Forum 2023 will take place fromMarch 21-23, according to the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.

The event is intended to develop a premium network ofsustainable manufacturing, supply and consumption channels in theaviation industry, said Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Acting Director of the department,at a press conference in Hanoi on January 16. Read full story

- Thailand beat Vietnam 1-0 in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final onJanuary 16 at the former’s Thammasat Stadium.

The victory helped the team win 3-2 in aggregate, successfully defending itschampionship title. Read full story./.
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