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☀️ Morning digest on July 14

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest on July 14 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selectednews summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged theCentral Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence to improvetheir research and forecasting capacity and further provide timely advice forthe Party and the State while chairing a meeting of the commission on July 13.

The meeting aimed to review the performance of military andnational defence tasks in the first half of 2022 and launch key missions forthe rest of the year. Read full story

- The Party, State and people always keep in mind the sacrifice and devotion ofofficers, soldiers and individuals who joined the battle to defend thecountry’s northern border, as well as the struggles for national independence,reunification and territorial integrity, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed inHanoi on July 13. 

The State leader had a meeting with the Liaison Board of the Association of WarVeterans of the Vi Xuyen Front in Ha Tuyen province (now Ha Giang province) onthe occasion of the 75th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27) and thefounding anniversary of the association (July 14, 2016). Read full story

- Vietnam and its National Assembly (NA) always considerstrengthening and developing the special solidarity with Laos a top priority,affirmed NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue while hosting visiting Vice Chairman of theLao NA Sommad Pholsena on July 13.

The Vietnamese parliament is willing to exchange all-leveldelegations with its Lao counterpart, he noted. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest on July 14 ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 13 for newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis. (Photo: VNA)
- Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 13 for newly-appointed UNResident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis who came to present the UNSecretary-General's credentials, beginning her term of office in the country.

At the meeting, PM Chinh affirmed Vietnam’s foreign policy ofindependence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of relations,and strongly supporting multilateral cooperation and the UN’s central role inmaintaining peace and promoting development cooperation in the world. Read full story

- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son andhis Korean counterpart Park Jin held talks over the phone on July 13, as thetwo nations are celebrating the 30th founding anniversary of their diplomaticrelations (December 22, 1992-2022).

Expressing their delight at the robust growth of thebilateral ties, the ministers agreed to coordinate with each other to promotethe exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels in various flexibleforms; as well as activities to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary ofdiplomatic ties. Read full story

- Fourteen defendants, including high-ranking officials fromthe Border and Coast Guards, stand accused of smuggling 200 million litres ofRON 95 petrol worth around 2.8 trillion VND (130 million USD) into Vietnam. 

The defendants, who include regional commanders, are accusedof smuggling, accepting bribes and helping people illegally flee abroad. Read full story

- The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA)said on July 13 that its members sold 25,159 vehicles in June, down 42% fromthe previous month.

The figure included 17,826 passenger cars, down49%; 6,821 commercial vehicles, down 14%,and 512 special-purpose vehicles, down 24% month-on-month. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest on July 14 ảnh 3Vietnamese wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi (Photo: VNA)
- Vietnamese wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi took a gold medal atthe 2022 World Games early on July 13 in Birmingham in the US stateof Alabama.

The former world champion had no difficulty dominatingthe women's jianshu and qiangshu held at the Birmingham Southern CollegeGymnasium. Read full story

- Vietnam will face the Philippines in the semi-finals of the2022 Women’s AFF Cup at 7pm on July 15 after defeating Myanmar 4-0 to top GroupB of tournament on July 13./.Read full story
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