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☀️ Morning digest September 28

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest September 28 ảnh 1

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

- Politburo member and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc led theVietnamese delegation to attend the state funeral of late Japanese PrimeMinister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on September 27.   

☀️ Morning digest September 28 ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. (Photo: VNA)

On behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State and people,President Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation paid floral tribute to the latePrime Minister who was a close friend of Vietnam. Read full story

- President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held bilateral meetings withsome foreign leaders attending the state funeral of late Japanese PrimeMinister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on September 27.

At his meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech TechoHun Sen, both sides affirmed that they always treasure and give high priorityto maintaining and consolidating the good neighbourliness, traditionalfriendship, comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperation between the twocountries. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 27 issued anadditional dispatch to ministries, sectors and localities, requesting them toapply urgent measures to respond to Noru, an extremely strong storm that islikely to hit the central region soon.

Noting that the storm is moving fast towards the sea andmainland of Vietnam and developing complicatedly, the leader asked localitiesto take the protection of human lives as the top priority, while working tominimise losses in property. Read full story

- Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh CityParty Committee Nguyen Van Nen on September 27 hosted a reception for IndianMinister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh,during which the two sides discussed measures to strengthen ties.

☀️ Morning digest September 28 ảnh 3Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (right) in a meeting with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on September 27. (Photo: VNA)

Welcoming Singh’s visit to HCM City as the two countries arecelebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Nen expressedhis delight at the results of their bilateral ties in recent years. Read full story

- Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam(SAV) Doan Anh Tho held a working session with President of the Audit Board ofthe Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Isma Yatun in Jakarta on September 27 todiscuss the audit of COVID-19 response and the role of the Supreme AuditInstitutions (SAIs) in the fight against corruption.

Tho informed his host about Vietnam’s political andsocio-economic situation, including new progress in the fight againstcorruption and negative behaviours as set in the Resolution adopted by the13th National Party Congress. Read full story

- A writing published by the London-based FinancialTimes on September 26 described Vietnam as one of the seven economic wonders ofa worried world.

It noted in periods of gloom like this one, when commentatorssee nothing but faults in most countries, it is worth highlighting the few thatdefy the prevailing pessimism. The seven that stand out in a world tippingtowards recession and higher inflation are Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Greece,Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Read full story

- UNICEF Vietnam expressed its concern over children andfamilies in the country vulnerable to Typhoon Noru, saying it stands ready tosupport the Government of Vietnam in responding to the most powerful storm tohit Vietnam in 20 years, according to a recent statement.

More than 1.6 million children are at risk as Typhoon Noru isexpected to make landfall on September 27 night in central Vietnam, saidUNICEF, adding that it has supported prepositioning humanitarian supplies tocontribute to the response in the areas likely to be affected, it added. Read full story

- Vietnam beat India 3-0 in Thong Nhat stadium, Ho Chi Minh Cityon September 27, and won the International Friendlies 2022 with two consecutivewins.

☀️ Morning digest September 28 ảnh 4Vietnamese players celebrate their goal. (Photo: VNA)

Theearly opener for Vietnam, made by Phan Van Duc, came at the 11th minute./. Read full story

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