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☀️ Morning digest on August 22

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

☀️ Morning digest on August 22

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

- A resolution of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on the establishment of the Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Organisation for the 16th-tenure NA was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 21, attended by NA President Tran Thanh Man.

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NA President Tran Thanh Man (seventh from left, first row), representatives of the Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Organisation of the 16th-tenure NA and international delegates pose for a group photo. (Photo: VNA)

Under the resolution, the Presidium comprises one chairperson, three vice chairpersons and one secretary-general. Politburo member and NA Permanent Vice President Do Van Chien has been appointed Chairperson of the Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Organisation for the 16th-tenure NA. Read full text

- Vietnam values its relationship with and wishes to work with the US to further develop their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a stable, substantive and long-term manner, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang said.

During an August 19-20 visit to the US, Giang met US Under Secretary of State Thomas DiNanno, Deputy National Security Adviser Andrew Baker, Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer, National Security Adviser to Vice President Cliff Sims, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia and ASEAN Affairs Hunt VanderToll. He also held discussions with former US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, a senior adviser at The Asia Group, and working sessions with the US-ASEAN Business Council and the Heritage Foundation. Read full text

- Politburo member and Standing Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu will pay an official visit to Singapore and co-chair the first Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Dialogue on August 24-25, at the invitation of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Action Party (PAP) of Singapore.

Speaking to the press ahead of the visit, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong said that the visit marks several first milestones, as it will be the first official visit to Singapore by a Standing Member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat. It will also inaugurate the Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Dialogue mechanism, which the two countries’ leaders agreed to establish during General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President To Lam’s state visit to Singapore in May. Read full text

- Viettel has secured the right to use three radio frequency bands in the Dominican Republic, marking its entry into the Caribbean nation and its 11th international telecom market as the Military Industry-Telecoms Group expands its overseas investment.

Viettel announced on August 21 that its subsidiary, Viettel Global Investment JSC (Viettel Global), had won the right to use 240 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2300 MHz and C-Band frequencies for 4G/5G mobile networks for 20 years, under Resolution No. 073-2026 issued by the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL). Read full text

- More than 500 international buyers are expected to attend the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City from September 3 to 5, offering Vietnamese businesses new opportunities to secure orders, attract investment and join global supply chains.

Connected through Vietnam’s overseas trade offices, the buyers are seeking suppliers across sectors including shipbuilding, plastics, food, seafood, agriculture, textiles, furniture, logistics and consumer goods. Read full text

- The Republic of Korea’s major online fashion platform Musinsa announced on August 21 that it is entering Vietnam, extending its Southeast Asian expansion after penetrating the Philippines and Indonesia.

Musinsa has already signed a partnership agreement with Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetics (ACFC), a unit of Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG), one of Vietnam’s largest distributors. Read full text

- Laos has been named one of the seven must-visit destinations for 2027, alongside the Balkans, Egypt, Namibia, Peru, Uzbekistan, and Western Japan, according to Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx)’s “Where to Travel in 2027” report.

The assessment by GeoEx, a leader in curated, off-the-beaten-path travel, was based on criteria such as authenticity, accessibility, timely rewards, and enduring allure./. Read full text

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