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☀️ Morning digest October 18

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

☀️ Morning digest October 18

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

- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a delegation of National Assembly deputies of the northern province of Hung Yen met with voters in Van Giang district on October 17, ahead of the 15th NA’s upcoming eighth session.

At the meeting, Lam provided an update on the country's recent political and socio-economic situation, stressing that Vietnam is on a path of rapid and sustainable growth, with robust national defence. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extended his greetings to the staff and students of the Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA), officials of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and women nationwide on the occasion of the upcoming Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

Speaking at a gathering at the academy in Hanoi on October 17, the PM underscored the important role women play in the development of each family, community, society and country. Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane held talks in Vientiane on October 17, right after the welcome ceremony.

Phomvihane welcomed Man and a delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly to pay an official visit to Laos and attend the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) chaired by Laos. Read full story

- Delegates to the 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) chose 397 members for the VFF Central Committee in the 2024-2029 tenure at a working session on October 17 afternoon.

The remaining eight members will be added later. The total members include 72 in the Presidium and 14 in the standing board. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a working session with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Adelaide city, South Australia, on October 17, on the occasion of the former’s visit to Australia and his co-chairing of the 6th Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Son lauded Australia’s efforts to strengthen and diversify its economic relations with partners in Southeast Asia, and with Vietnam in particular, by implementing various practical initiatives and projects under Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Kim Chi met with the World Bank (WB)’s Human Development team in Hanoi on October 17 to discuss cooperation in building a programme supporting early childhood education reform for 2023-2030.

Chi expressed gratitude for the bank’s contributions to education and training in Vietnam, especially in remote and disadvantaged areas. The WB has helped the country implement universal preschool education for five-year-olds and promote the development of early childhood education. Read fulll story

- Vietjet launched its first flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Tan Son Nhat Airport on October 17, flying to Melbourne and Seoul, marking a step towards sustainability in Vietnam's aviation sector.

Dinh Viet Thang, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, called the first international flights using SAF, supplied by Petrolimex Aviation, a contribution to environmental protection and sustainable development, and also a demonstration of the country as a responsible member of the world's aviation sector. Read full story./.

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