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☀️ Morning digest November 21

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

Nguyễn Linh Chi
☀️ Morning digest November 21

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

- State President Luong Cuong on November 20 hosted a reception for President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia Alen Simonyan who is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Cuong highly evaluated the achievements Armenia has made in the cause of national development, continuously improving living conditions of the people and enhancing the country's position on the international arena. He also stressed the important contributions of the Armenian NA in performing its legislative role and ensuring the legal framework for the nation's development. Read full story

- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader Corona held talks in Santo Domingo on November 20 morning (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader's official visit to the Caribbean country.

Both leaders affirmed the significance of the first high-level visit since Vietnam and the Dominican Republic established their diplomatic ties on July 7, 2005, hailing it as a historic milestone and a vital impetus for elevating the bilateral ties to a new stage of deeper and more practical development. Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man laid stress on the important role of teachers in the country’s educational development, scientific research and innovation at a meeting in Hanoi on November 20 with lawmakers who are teachers, former teachers and education managers.

At the event, held on the occasion of the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, the top legislator affirmed that the Party and State have paid due attention to education and considered it a top national priority, adding that a wide range of guidelines and policies to care for and develop workforce in the sector have been issued and put in place over the recent past. Read full story

- Vietnam showcased its unwavering humanitarian commitment as the country attended the annual UN international bazaar held by the UN Women’s Guild (UNWG) in Geneva on November 19.

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, told the Vietnam News Agency that with two national booths at the event, the Vietnamese mission not only promoted traditional dishes and handicrafts but also reinforced the country’s commitment to supporting global charitable activities. Read full story

- A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang attended the ASEAN-US Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Vientiane, Laos on November 20.

The event was co-chaired by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. Read full story

- The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) should continue to maintain a close and effective relationship with, and help the Lao News Agency (KPL) keep up with the development of the current digital media, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has said.

Sonexay made the suggestion while hosting a reception in Vientiane on November 20 for a VNA delegation led by its General Director Vu Viet Trang, who are on a working visit to Laos from November 19-21. Read full story

- A delegation of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) led by its President Phan Chi Hieu visited and worked with the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on November 18 as part of its working visit to Russia.

The RAS has helped Vietnam with training a lot of experts and scientists who have made important contributions to Vietnam’s past struggle for national liberation as well as its current process of national construction and defence. Read full story

- Vietnam's digital transformation took center stage at the 2024 international digital investment forum held in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 20, as part of the Vietnam International Digital Week.

The event, jointly organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the provincial People's Committee, brought together domestic and foreign industry experts and business representatives. Read full story./.

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