Hanoi (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has sent a congratulatory message to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the occasion of the 72nd National Day of the African country (November 1, 1954 – 2026).
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung extended congratulations to his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb, while National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man sent congratulatory messages to Azzouz Nasri, President of the Council of the Nation (Senate), and Khalida Boufedeche, Speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower House).
On this occasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung sent a congratulatory message to Ahmed Attaf, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs of Algeria./.
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☕ Afternoon briefing on October 30
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
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☀️ Morning digest on October 30
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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