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☀️ Morning digest on August 8

President Luong Cuong's talks with his Angolan counterrpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Vietnamese leader's receptions for a delegation from the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, and the Government's regular meeting for July are among news highlights on August 7 evening.

☀️ Morning digest on August 8

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

– State President Luong Cuong held talks with Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in Luanda on August 7 morning (local time), right after an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader.

President Lourenço praised President Cuong’s state visit as a historic milestone that lays the foundation for a new phase of deeper and stronger cooperation between the two countries. Read full story

– Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with the press right after concluding their talks and witnessing the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in Luanda on August 7.

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Vietnamese President Luong Cuong (L) and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço meet with the press to announce the outcomes of their talks. (Photo: VNA)

According to President Cuong, the two leaders had agreed to advance the traditional friendship and foster mutual support for development, and for prosperity of the two countries' people and for peace and stability in the region and the world. Read full story

– Party General Secretary To Lam has praised the significance of the ongoing Vietnam visit by Chairwoman of the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance (JVPFA) Obuchi Yuko, saying that it contributes to further deepening the Vietnam – Japan comprehensive strategic partnership.

He praised the delegation’s packed agenda, particularly its presence at an investment promotion event in Can Tho city, which he said would advance collaboration in agriculture and climate change adaptation in the Mekong Delta. Read full story

– National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received a visiting delegation from the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance led by its Chairwoman Obuchi Yuko in Hanoi on August 7.

NA Chairman Man expressed his delight at meeting Obuchi Yuko and other senior members of the alliance, following their previous meeting during his official visit to Japan in December 2024. Congratulating Obuchi on her recent election as Chairwoman of the alliance, he expressed confidence that she will continue the legacy of her father, late Prime Minister Obuchi Keizo, in advancing Japan – Vietnam ties. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 7 hosted a reception for Hironori Kamezawa, CEO of Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), during which he invited the Japanese financial giant to participate in the development of an international financial centre in Vietnam.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) hosts a reception for Hironori Kamezawa, CEO of Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, in Hanoi on August 7. (Photo: VNA)

MUFG is one of Japan’s three largest banks, operating more than 770 branches domestically and 76 overseas. In Vietnam, MUFG Bank has been present since 1998. In 2013, it became a strategic partner of the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) by acquiring a 19.73% stake in the Vietnamese financial institution. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries and local authorities to work together to reach an economic growth target of 8.3 - 8.5% in 2025 and double-digit growth in the following period, while cautioning that the challenges ahead will outweigh the opportunities.

Ministries, sectors, and localities must prioritise economic growth, renewing traditional growth motives, and promoting new drivers, he said, urging stronger efforts in public investment disbursement, aiming at over 1 quadrillion VND (38.15 billion USD) into the economy. Read full story

– At the invitation of Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michelle Chan, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong visited Australia from August 4-7 and co-chaired the first dialogue between senior officials from the two foreign ministries.

At the dialogue, both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive and extensive development of bilateral relationship since it was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership last year. They noted that cooperation under this upgraded framework has been advancing effectively and comprehensively across all six pillars, with over 100 joint activities completed and nearly 60 ongoing activities on track, yielding tangible results across multiple sectors. Read full story

– Vietnam has been named one of Asia’s top three countries attracting the highest number of returning international tourists, according to a new ranking by online travel platform Agoda.

Agoda’s 2025 Return Visitor Rank, based on booking data in the first half of 2025, placed Vietnam third after Japan and Thailand. Read full story

– Vietfood & Beverage – Propack Vietnam 2025, the largest international food and beverage (F&B) exhibition in Vietnam, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7.

The event features 1,400 booths and brings together 1,000 businesses from 20 countries and territories. Read full story./.

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