☕ Afternoon briefing on May 12
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
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ꦓ Deputy FM extends sympathy to OVs affected by Warsaw shopping centre fire
In the wake of a devastating fire that ripped through the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw, Poland, on May 12, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, who also serves as Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, has extended her heartfelt sympathy to Vietnamese nationals impacted by the blaze.
🍌 36 vendor streets make Hanoi’s Old Quarter unique
Hanoi’s Old Quarter is known for not only its 36 bustling vendor streets, but also diverse festivals and folk arts. Together, they make the Old Quarter a cultural cradle of the thousand-year-old capital city.
༒ Indonesia’s presidential candidates pledge to boost any-corruption
Indonesian’s presidential candidates have pledged to strengthen any-corruption widespread in the country while promising to support the government’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
🀅 World Bank approves 600 mln USD loan to boost Philippines' digital transformation
The World Bank has approved 600 million USD in financing for the Philippines to support reforms aimed at increasing digitalisation.
༒ Reference exchange rate up 15 VND following Fed’s interest rate hike
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,316 VND/USD on September 22, up 15 VND from the previous day, following the Fed’s decision to raise interest rate by 0.75 percentage point.