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☀️ Morning digest September 5

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest September 5 ảnh 1

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

- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh metwith Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on September 4 on thesidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

☀️ Morning digest September 5 ảnh 2Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Photo: VNA)

Both leaders spoke highly of the positivedevelopment in the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesian sincetheir meeting in Labuan Bajo in May. Read full story

- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) is fully capable of affirming its position as a polar in a multipolarworld as well as its centrality in the regional cooperation and architecture,Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the ASEAN Business andInvestment Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4.

☀️ Morning digest September 5 ảnh 3Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4. (Photo: VNA)

Addressing the forum, themed “ASEAN Centrality:Innovating Towards Greater Inclusivity,” the Vietnamese leader said the blocboasts an open and extensive economic landscape with a network of eight FreeTrade Agreements (FTAs), including the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and sevenothers with key partners. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met withManaging Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgievaon the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta,Indonesia, on September 4.

☀️ Morning digest September 5 ảnh 4Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva. (Photo: VNA) 

Georgieva highlighted the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s and Vietnam’s positive economic growth,which, she said, has significantly contributed to spurring the sustainablegrowth of the global economy. Read full story

- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet onSeptember 4 attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta,Indonesia, emphasising the bloc’s role as the epicentre of peace, security,cooperation and prosperity in the region.

The deputy minister also attended the ASEANPolitical-Security Community Council (APSC)'s Meeting and the ASEANCoordinating Council (ACC)'s Meeting. Read full story

- The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which went intoforce on August 1, 2020, has opened up opportunities for Vietnameseagro-aquatic products in the European market, experts have said.

After meeting the EU’s strict standards, Vietnamese agriculturalproducts will have to improve to make a breakthrough and gain a firm footholdin this market. Read full story

- The global economic slowdown, the impact COVID-19 pandemic,and internal difficulties have put Vietnam’s real estate market in a toughsituation.

Responding to the situation, Vietnam has issued policies oneconomic recovery and development, particularly for the recovery of the realestate market. Read full story

- The attendance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and ahigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and RelatedMeetings in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 4-7 is expected to open up cooperationopportunities, thus helping the two countries to raise the bilateral tradeturnover to 15 billion USD in a more balanced direction.

Since Vietnam and Indonesia established their diplomatic ties in1955, the bilateral relations have been developing strongly in all fields. Read full story

- Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) isexploring an acquisition deal with Home Credit Vietnam as part of its ASEANbusiness expansion.

Home Credit Group plans to sell its businessesacross ASEAN, said KBank Executive Vice-President Pattarapong Kanhasuwan. Read full story

- Vietnam got a ticket to the Asian Senior Women’s VolleyballChampionship's semi-finals in Thailand after defeating Australia 3-0 onSeptember 3.

☀️ Morning digest September 5 ảnh 5The Vietnamese volleyball players get a ticket to the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship's semi-finals in Thailand after defeating Australia 3-0 on September 3.(Photo: VTV)

Vietnam will play against the hosts Thailand, which have alsoentered the semi-finals, to compete for the top place of Group E in their matchat 18:00 on September 4./. Read full story

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