☀️ Morning digest on April 12

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries lastweekend by Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien (L) and his Lao counterpart Khampheng Xaysompheng co-chair the conference. (Photo: VNA)

- The 12th Vietnam - Laos border trade development cooperation conference washeld in the Lao capital of Vientiane on April 11 under the co-chair ofVietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and his Laocounterpart Khampheng Xaysompheng. Read full story

- Vietnam’s honorary consulate office in Japan’s Mie prefecture officially cameinto operation on April 9, with Moriyuki Taniguchi, a Japanese national, as itshead. Read full story

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 11 praised a firefighter in the southernprovince of Dong Nai and a resident in the northern province of Nam Dinh forsaving many people in the past two days. Read full story

- Vice Chairman the Hanoi People’ Committee Chu Xuan Dung has requested relatedunits to prepare necessary conditions for the vaccination of children aged from5 to 11. Read full story

- A total of 37 people were killed and 52 others were injured in81 traffic accidents nationwide during the Hung KingsCommemoration Day holiday, which started on April 9. Read full story

At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

- Hanoi began counting down 31 days leftuntil the opening of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at aceremony held at Ly Thai To Statue and Hoan Kiem lake area on April 11, whichattracted the attendance of more than 3,000 athletes and local people. Read full story

A visitor at the exhibition (Photo: Tuoitre (Youth)

- For the first time, the full collection of 12 ceramic boots created by latePeople's Artisan Vu Thang is on display at an exhibition titled “The Bat TrangCeramic Boots - An Inspiration from Italy”. The event is held at Casa Italia, Hanoifrom April 10 to May 3, by the Embassy of Italy and the Hon Dat Viet Bat TrangArt Museum (Bat Trang Museum). Read full story

- Nearly 300 foreign and domestic athletes competed in TRI - Factor Vietnam2022 which took place on April 10 in Vung Tau city in the southern province ofBa Ria - Vung Tau. Read full story

Traditional festivals of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar celebrated in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)

- Bunpimay, Songkran, Chol Chhnam Thmay, and Thingyang - the traditional newyear festivals of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, were celebrated at aceremony in Pho Minh Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11. Read full story./.

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