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☀️ Morning digest on May 25

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest on May 25 ảnh 1

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

- Deputy Chief of theGeneral Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Ngo Minh Tien and PoliticalCommissar of the National Defence Academy under the Ministry of NationalDefence Luong Dinh Hong, have been promoted from the rank of Lieutenant Generalto Senior Lieutenant General.

☀️ Morning digest on May 25 ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) presents the promotion decisions to the officers. (Photo: VNA)

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Commander-in-chief ofthe People’s Armed Forces and Chairman of the Defence - Security Council,handed over the promotion decisions to the officers at a ceremony in Hanoi onMay 24. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on May 23-24 joined variousactivities within the framework of the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annualmeeting in Davos, Switzerland.

At the ‘A Digital ASEAN for All’ sessions and dialogue between leadersregarding the building of self-reliant economies for sustainable developmentunder the chair of WEF President Borge Brende, Khai shared Vietnam’s viewpointsand development orientations, including sustainable development on thefoundation of science-technology, innovation and digital transformation. Read full story

- Vietnam always attaches importance to and wants to deepen itsrelations with the European Union (EU) in the time ahead, Minister of ForeignAffairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed during his phone talks with Vice President ofthe European Commission (EC) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs andSecurity Policy Josep Borrell on May 24.

☀️ Morning digest on May 25 ảnh 3Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (left) holds phone talks with Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 

The same day, Sonheld phone talks with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade PéterSzijjártó, during which the two sides affirmed the importance they attach tothe Vietnam-Hungary comprehensive partnership. Read full story

- A send-off ceremonyfor the 2nd detachment of Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4 to perform dutiesin the UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan was held on May 24 inthe military airfield of Division 371 of the Air Defence – Air Force Service.

☀️ Morning digest on May 25 ảnh 4At the send-off ceremony for the 2nd detachment of Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4 to perform duties in the UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan (Photo: VNA) 

Speaking at the event, Major General Hoang Kim Phung, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, expressed his hope thatmembers of the detachment will inherit and promote well achievements andexperience gained in the past to successfully complete the tasks entrusted bythe Party, State and Army, and the people. Read full story

- As many as4,733 traffic accidents occurred nationwide killing 2,761 people and injured3,078 others in five months between December 15, 2021 and May 14, 2022, theOffice of the National Traffic Safety Committee said on May 24.

During the period, the number of cases was down by 800, or14.46 percent while the number of deaths and the injured decreased by 30 and875, equivalent to 1.07 percent and 22.14 percent, respectively, from the sameperiod last year. Read full story

- Hanoi welcomed700,000 domestic tourists and 31,448 foreigners who visited or participated inevents of the recently concluded SEA Games 31, the municipal Department ofTourism announced on May 24.

As of May 23, 18 hotels in Hanoi had accommodated more than5,600 Vietnamese and foreign delegates, referees, athletes and reporters. Inaddition, other accommodation facilities stood ready to welcome touriststravelling to Hanoi during the Games./. Read full story

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