☀️ Morning digest on April 14

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

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping. Photo: Xinhua/VNA

The visit is made at the invitations of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong. Read full story

- Ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, Chinese state media agencies such as Xinhua and People's Daily have published several articles about the Vietnam-China relationship.

Xinhua's article on Vietnam-China relations ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping. (Photo: VNA)

According to Xinhua, this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China. They are two socialist neighbouring countries that have formed a profound friendship described as “comrades-plus-brothers” through years of fighting side by side. They have learned from each other and achieved progress together in the cause of building socialism. Currently, both countries are in an important phase of national development. They are friends on the path of reform and good partners on the road to modernisation. Read full story

- The state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping from April 14-15 will lift the two countries’ relations to a new height, contributing to peace and stability in the region, according to a Chinese scholar.

Cheng Hanping, Director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology. (Photo: VNA)

In an interview granted to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Beijing, Cheng Hanping, Director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology, said that as this year marks the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, the upcoming visit holds significant importance in shaping the future direction of this relationship, especially as the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is approaching. Read full story

- The fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit will be an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its strong commitments to achieving the UN's sustainable development goals, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Bui Thanh Son.

The logo of the fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit

Speaking to the media ahead of the Hanoi summit, slated for April 14-17, Son said that the event, themed “Sustainable and People-Centred Green Transition” is the first multilateral high-level conference in the field of green growth, green transition, and sustainable development hosted by Vietnam. Read full story

- A Government negotiating team on trade issues with the US has been established per a decision issued by the Prime Minister on April 12.

Workers make garment products for export. (Photo: VNA)

The team is headed by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, with Deputy Minister Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan serving as deputy head. Read full story

- The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will give opinions on amendments and supplements to the Constitution 2013 during its 44th session.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the 43rd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on March 14. (Photo: VNA)

The session will be held in two phases, with the first to last three and a half days from April 14 to April 17 morning, and the second six days and a half from April 22 to the morning of April 28. Read full story

- Administrative units at the district level will be dissolved, and district-level local governments will cease operations from July 1 this year, according to a draft Law on Organisation of Local Governments (amended).

Residents conduct administrative procedures at the Public Administration Service Centre of Thai Binh province. (Photo: VNA)

The draft law will be presented to the Government for consideration and subsequent submission to the National Assembly at its 9th session, which is expected to open in early May, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Read full story

- French-Vietnamese director Olivier Dhénin Huu has presented three unique plays and musicals based on Vietnamese fairy tales and historical stories to the French public in Paris in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 50th anniversary of the end of war in Vietnam.

A scene from the musical "Le Dragon d'Or" (The Golden Dragon). (Photo: VNA)

The performances left a profound impression on audiences, showcasing the harmonious blend of Eastern and Western arts./. Read full story

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