☀️ Morning digest March 31

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

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhaffirmed received newly-appointed US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi onMarch 30. During the reception, he said Vietnam wishes to work together withthe US – one of its leading important partners – to deepen the bilateralcomprehensive partnership on the basis of respecting each other’s independence,sovereignty, territorial integrity, political institutions and differences. Read full story

President Phuc addresses the event (Photo: VNA)

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the NA Standing Committee have agreed toenhance and improve the efficiency of their coordination to better performtheir tasks.

At a conference discussing coordinationbetween the President and the NA Standing Committee in Hanoi on March 30, PresidentPhuc emphasised that he always wishes to coordinate with the NA and itsStanding Committee in reforming law making and raising the quality of the work,which, he said, should support businesses and people.Read full story

- Belarus is keen to bolsterdevelopment cooperation with Vietnam, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenkostated when hosting a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Ngu onMarch 29 to discuss the bilateral relations and development prospects of newcooperation fields. 

The European nation stands ready to share itstechnologies, support the establishment of new enterprises, and build jointventures manufacturing technical products in Vietnam and boost supply offoodstuffs and fertilisers for the Southeast Asian nation, he added. Read full story

Aid presented to pandemic-hit workers (Illustrative photo: VNA)

- Some 3.4 million labourers willbenefit from the housing rent support policy that has been recently approved bythe Prime Minister. Accordingly, two groups will receive support, labourersworking in enterprises and those returning to the labour market, at the rate of500,000 VND per person each month (21.7 USD) and 1,000,000 VND per person eachmonth, respectively. Read full story

- Vietnam’s export-import revenue inthe first quarter of this year was estimated at 176.35 billion USD, up 14.37percent year-on-year, of which 88.58 billion USD was from exports, a rise of12.9 percent. Read full story

- Two Vietnamese business associationsin central and southern Laos have been established as member organistions ofthe Vietnam Business Association for Cooperation and Investment inLaos (BACI). During their first congresses, the twoassociations approved their charters, discussed operation orientations, andelected the executive boards for the 2022 – 2027 tenure. Read full story

- The Hanoi Department of Industry andTrade will host large-scale trade promotion events across more than 2,000points of sale in the city to boost consumption and tourism. Key activities ofthe programme will be held in May, July and November this year. Read full story

The national men’s football team of Vietnam is expected to move up two spots in the FIFA rankings. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

- The national men’s football teamof Vietnam is expected to move up two spots in the FIFA rankings after the1-1 draw match with Japan as part of the final round of World Cup 2022qualifiers on March 29. It is likely to jump to the 96th place in March,according to the Football Ranking website./. Read full story

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