☀️ Morning digest on May 19

Hanoi (VNA) - Thefollowing is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam NewsAgency.

- Dien Bien has a high poverty rate, so one of theprovince's important political tasks is to reduce the rate in the coming time,President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a working session with the Standing Board ofthe provincial Party Committee on May 18.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)

The Presidentsaid that the province has a particularly important strategic position in termsof economy, society, national defence and security, ecological environment andforeign affairs, adding that it should take advantage of historical andcultural strengths of many local ethnic groups to boost socio-economicdevelopment. Read full story

- Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh on May 17 (US time) visited tech giants Intel, Apple and Google inSilicon Valley as part of his US visit.

At the meeting with the Vietnamese Government leader, Intel’sExecutive Vice President Keyvan Esfarjani underlined the significant role ofVietnam in the company's supply chains and highlighted Intel Vietnam’s highestquality award in 2021 as an indication of the factory’s excellent humanresources.

PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, centre) visits Apple's headquarters on May 17. (Photo: VNA)

At the meeting withApple’s CEO Tim Cook, the PM underlined the cooperation in trade,investment and finance as the driving force for a robust US-VietnamComprehensive Partnership.

During PM Chinh'svisit to Google headquarter, Rick Osterloh, Senior Vice President of Devicesand Services at Google, said the corporation wants to make its highercontribution to Vietnam’s economic growth and a sustainable digital eco-system. Read full story

- Chairman of theNational Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and visiting Speaker of the SingaporeanParliament Tan Chuan-Jin held talks in Hanoi on May 18, sharing view on theneed for their countries to further intensify overall relations andparliamentary ties so as to step up the strategic partnership.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin in Hanoi on May 18. (Photo: VNA)

Speaker Tan, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam,thanked the country for supporting Singapore in COVID-19 response, noting thetwo countries’ cooperation and mutual assistance are growing even more strongly. Read full story

- Disciplinarymeasures have been issued for current and former officials of the Ministry ofScience and Technology (MoST), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the StateSecurities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) for previous wrongdoings.

The decisions were made at the 15th session of the PartyCentral Committee’s Inspection Commission on May 16 and 17. Read full story

- Maritime andaviation security and safety in the East Sea (internationally known as SouthChina Sea) is extremely important for countries in the region and theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. HoangXuan Chien made the comment while delivering a speech at the ASEAN DefenceSenior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM ) in Phnom Penh on May 18. Read full story

- Vietnam advanced tothe women’s football final at SEA Games 31 after securing a 1 - 0 win overMyanmar in the semifinal at Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh province on May 18evening.

Captain Huynh Nhu of Vietnam (in red) and Khin Thai Wai of Myanmar vie for the ball in the semifinal on May 18. (Photo: VNA)

As soon as the match started, Vietnamese players launchedcontinual attacks, but Myanmar managed to deal with those offences./. Read full story

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