☀️ Morning digest September 28

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

- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi onSeptember 27 for a Cuban high-ranking delegation led by Politburo member of theCommunist Party of Cuba and President of the National Assembly of People'sPower of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez, who is in Vietnam to attend a ceremonymarking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s trip to theliberated zone in the south of Vietnam.

Party chief Trong said the visit reflects the fraternal Cuban Party and State’sappreciation for the special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba. Read full story

- Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of theSteering Committee for Vietnam – China Bilateral Cooperation Nguyen Minh Vuheld talks with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of theSteering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoion September 27.

At the event, both sides spoke highly of the positive development of the Vietnam– China ties, especially after the official visit to China by Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 to November 1, 2022. Read full story

-  Politburo member and Secretary of theHanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung voiced proposals to boost ties between thetwo Parties, States and capitals in the coming time during talks with hisBeijing counterpart Yin Li in Beijing on September 27.

Dung suggested the further exchange of visits, especially those at the highestlevel, in order to keep strengthening mutual understanding and trust, as wellas to provide direction for the healthy and stable development of theVietnam-China relationship. Read full story

- The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam organised a reception to mark the 74th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (National Day) on September 27. Read full story

- The European Union (EU) member states all desire to be friends of Vietnam andwholeheartedly support the country's sustainable development goals, saidAmbassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier during hisfirst meeting with the press since he took office in Hanoi on September 27.

Describing Vietnam as an important partner, Guerrier said the EU has developeda strategy for the Indo-Pacific region in which Vietnam holds a criticallyimportant position in terms of economy, population, and geographical location.Vietnamese partners across the fields of economy, culture and society. Read full story

-  Vietnam is one of the few countriesthat continue to achieve high economic growth despite the volatile globalsituation from the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, andarmed conflicts, said Director General for Asia-Pacific at the Mexican ForeignMinistry Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe. Read full story

- The coordinating council for Mekong Delta region opened its first meeting inBac Lieu province on September 27 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister LeMinh Khai, who is also head of the council.

At the meeting, which saw the participation of officials from central agenciesand representatives from 13 regional localities, participants discussedspecific mechanisms and policies for the region’s development, as well as theconnectivity and coordination among projects that promote intra-regional andinter-regional links. Read full story

- Authorities of southern Binh Duong province and the Vietnam RailwaysCorporation (VNR) held a ceremony on September 27 to launch an internationalmultimodal train transporting goods from Song Than station to China.

The train consists of 19 carriages carrying about 500 tonnes of tapioca starch.It departed from Song Than station and is scheduled to arrive in Putian, Zhengzhouin the Chinese province of Henan on October 5. Read full story

- Vietnam attracted nearly 20.21 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI)from the beginning of this year to September 20, up 7.7% year-on-year,according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning andInvestment.

In the period, there were 1,924 newly-registered projects with a total capitalof 10.23 billion USD, up 66.3% and 43.6% year-on-year, respectively. Read full story./.
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A view of the 16th National Assembly's first session (Photo: VNA)

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The delegation of National Assembly deputies from Ho Chi Minh City holds a group discussion. (Photo: VNA)

Draft law proposes flexible tax thresholds, extended incentives for EVs

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Deputies in a group discussion (Photo: VNA)

Lawmakers suggest groundbreaking mechanisms to revive Vietnamese culture

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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh speaks at the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s first session on April 20 (Photo: VNA)

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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse at Istanbul Airport in Türkiye (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam a proactive, responsible partner in promoting parliamentary cooperation

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga at the farewell ceremony at Istanbul Airport, Türkiye. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman wraps up successful working visit to Türkiye

With substantive activities, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's working visit to Türkiye was a great success, contributing to affirming Vietnam’s image as a proactive and responsible partner in promoting parliamentary cooperation and strengthening multilateralism.