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☀️ Morning digest January 2

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency. ​
☀️ Morning digest January 2 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.

- President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony to hand over1,400 houses, worth more than 70 billion VND (2.88 million USD), to poorfamilies in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on January 1.

Expressing his delight at Hau Giang’s achievementsafter 20 years of establishment, Thuong hailed the province’s efforts to takecare of the impoverished, families with difficulties, and people who renderedservices to the nation. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 1 suggestedconsidering the possibility of building a border economic zone in the northernborder province of Cao Bang.

He visited Tra Linh border gate in the province’sTrung Khanh district after its upgrade. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 1 attended aground-breaking ceremony of the first phase of a project to build an expresswayconnecting the two northwestern border provinces of Lang Son and Cao Bang.

The 121km expressway will have four tunnelsthrough the mountains and several bridges over valleys, and its totalinvestment for the two phases will be nearly 23 trillion VND (947.6 millionUSD). Read full story

- President Vo Van Thuong on January 1 attended an event tosum up the implementation of a campaign to build 1,200 houses for poorhouseholds in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.

The campaign has been jointly implemented by theMinistry of Public Security and Soc Trang provincial authorities. Read full story

- Vietnam’s economic achievements deserve to be lauded andreceive applause from the international community, including Cuba, according toCuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agencyon the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Cubadiplomatic relations (December 2) and the New Year 2024, he said that Vietnamhas reaped positive results in economic expansion despite complex developmentsof the world situation as a result of armed conflicts, financial crisis, andeconomic recession. Read full story

- A kaleidoscope of festive activities will be heldthroughout 2024 in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue in the framework ofthe Hue Festival 2024, the provincial People’s Committee said on January 1.

Themed “Cultural heritage with internationalintegration and development”, the event will feature an array of standoutfestivals, including Spring Festival from January to March, Summer Festivalfrom April to June, Autumn Festival from July to September, and Winter Festivalfrom October to December, and hundreds of response activities. Read full story

- Engaging the community in the preservation of naturalresources and cultural heritage values has an important role to play inboosting sustainable development since it will bring substantial benefits tothe national economy. Read full story

- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will improve credit qualityand prioritise capital for spearhead sectors that drive the economic growth in2024.

It will continue operating an open market in aflexible and proactive fashion, and stand ready to support liquidity for thecredit institution system. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest January 2 ảnh 2At the welcome ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
- The first domestic and international visitors to Vietnam in2014 received a special welcome ceremony with bouquets and special gifts heldby the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in collaboration with localitiesnationwide on January 1.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed its first foreigntourists on a Vietnam Airlines’ flight from Paris while Da Nang city greetedthe first visitors on flights from Tokyo and Hanoi. Read full story

- The central province of Thua Thien – Hue accorded its first200 visitors on New Year day to a special welcoming ceremony at Phu BaiInternational Airport on January 1.

Besides bouquets and souvenirs, passengers onVietnam Airlines’ Flight VN1541 from Hanoi enjoyed an art performance andreceived New Year wishes from local authorities./. Read full story
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