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☀️ Morning digest June 27

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest June 27

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

- President To Lam received Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya in Hanoi on June 26.

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President To Lam and Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya at their meeting in Hanoi on June 26. (Photo: VNA)

Lam expressed his confidence that under the leadership of the new government, India will continue to develop strongly, playing an increasingly prominent role in both international and regional arenas. He said Vietnam and India share a strong traditional friendship, which has been nurtured by the leaders and people of both countries over many decades and has evolved into a comprehensive strategic partnership. Read full story

– Developing stable, sustainable and long-term relations with China is a consistent policy, an objective requirement, a strategic choice and a top priority of Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external ties, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

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PM Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping (Photo: VNA)

Meeting General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 26 as part of his working trip to attend the 15thWorld Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024, PM Chinh expressed support for China's development goals, including achieving its "second centenary" and building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Read full story

– National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai has praised European businesses in general, the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) for their positive contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development and the Vietnam-EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation.

Hosting a reception in Hanoi on June 26 for a delegation led by EU-ABC Chairman Jens Rübbert and EuroCham Vietnam Chairman Dominik Meichle, Hai affirmed that the Vietnamese NA and Government always accompany and offer all possible support to firms to do business successfully and sustainably in Vietnam. Read full story

– Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has affirmed Vietnam's commitment to international humanitarian efforts while addressing the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian Affairs Segment taking place in New York from June 25-27.

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Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, speaks at the meeting. Photo: VNA

Focusing on the critical issue of aiding those affected by conflicts and climate change, the event carried the theme “Putting humanity first in the face of conflicts and climate change: strengthening humanitarian assistance and respect for international humanitarian law, and promoting effectiveness, innovation and partnerships”. Read full story

– The Vietnam Martyr Families Support Association and a delegation from the US Institute of Peace (USIP) met in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26 to share information about the search for the remains of fallen Vietnamese soldiers.

Representatives from the search and collection teams of martyrs remains from southern Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Long An, Tay Ninh provinces, and Military Region 7 were also present at the event. Read full story

– A conference was held on June 26 to review the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tripartite cooperation between the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province, and Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. Regarding a programme to support Vietnamese enterprises in Bac Ninh.

Signed in September 2020, the MoU aims to increase the annual contribution ratio of Vietnamese enterprises operating in Bac Ninh to the industrial production value generated by Samsung through implementing advisory and supplier development programmes. Read full story

– Students at the Da Thanh Primary School in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s Da Lat city on June 26 kicked off cultural exchanges and experiential activities with 40 visiting lecturers and volunteer students from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongsang National University.

Over the course of seven days until July 2, the Korean group will organise a variety of life skills education activities and run classes teaching the Korean language, Taekwondo, and K-Pop Dance, while helping the Vietnamese school repair its restrooms and decorate corridor walls. They are also set to donate 14 laptops to Da Thanh./. Read full story

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