According to Yue Tong News Agency, on December 4th, Wu Wenhuan, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, met with the visitingRussiaGrigoriev Yevgeny, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the St. Petersburg Government, and his delegation held a working meeting.Wu Wenhuan, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's CommitteeAt present, there is still a lot of room for cooperation and development between Ho Chi Minh City and St. Petersburg City, which will further enhance the friendly cooperative relationship established between the two cities since 2005.

Vietnam stated at the meeting that Ho Chi Minh City is willing to further promote cooperation with St. PetersburgMarket in tradeCooperation activities in the fields of education and health will create convenient conditions for local enterprises to participate in the Saint Petersburg goods market, contribute to improving the living standards of the people of Saint Petersburg, strengthen cultural exchanges and civil diplomacy between the two regions. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saint Petersburg government expressed the hope that the two regions will sign relevant cooperation agreements as soon as possible.

military affairs

01Israeli ground operations have expanded to the entire Gaza Strip

Gaza News: On December 3rd, an Israeli military spokesperson stated that the Israeli Defense Forces are resuming and expanding ground operations against Hamas strongholds throughout the Gaza Strip. He pointed out that the Israeli Air Force is conducting airstrikes on Hamas headquarters, weapon manufacturing facilities, tunnels, and rocket launch sites, providing important support to ground forces. Israel has also issued a statement on social media, urging Gaza civilians to immediately evacuate from the southern city of Khan Younis and some nearby areas to seek refuge closer to the Egyptian border and the Mediterranean. However, local residents claim that there is no safe place in Gaza, and even the city of Rafah has been hit by air strikes.

Former Israeli Military Intelligence Director Adrin told the media that Israel's mission to overthrow the Hamas regime has been completed30%. The upcoming war is expected to last for several weeksIn the coming months, and Khan Younis will be the key. With the resumption of the Gaza conflict, the fate of the remaining hostages in Hamas's hands has become even more uncertain. The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the British military will conduct reconnaissance flights over Gaza to assist in the search for hostages.

CCTV News: On December 3rd, Maldives President Mohammad Muiz held a press conference and publicly stated that the Indian government has agreed to withdraw troops from the Maldives and has entered the technical process of withdrawal. Previously, in the presidential elections held in Maldives, the people of Maldives requested that Mohammad Muiz, who was still a presidential candidate, propose to withdraw his troops from the Indian side to respect the democratic will of the Maldives people.

In 1988, a coup occurred in Maldives, and India sent troops to help Maldives resolve the crisis,Two countriesThus establishing an intimate and friendly cooperative relationship. The Indian military has been invited to assist the Maldives in training its military to meet future security challenges, and Indian military personnelTherefore, it completely stayed in the Maldives.Regarding the issue of military presence, India has made many excuses, stating that only those who remain on the island of Maldives75 people, will not pose a threat to Maldives.But the local people of Maldives pointed out that,The actual number of troops stationedThere are far more than 75 people, and it has also been discovered that India is deploying weapons.

Muiz stated that the two countries have decided to establish a high-level bilateral committee to replace the role of Indian military personnel and address the challenges encountered in implementing various projects funded by India in the Maldives, particularly key projects such as bridges.

01Thailand plans to expand its corridor and open an economic special zone

ASEAN Finance News: On December 3rd, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Putan stated in an interview after a cabinet meeting that the Thai government intends to merge Ulongtani and Langkai prefectures into a large economic special zone. One of the main topics of this cabinet meeting is to discuss expanding the scope of the Langkai Special Economic Zone to cover the Ulongtani Industrial Park, so that manufacturers in the Ulongtani Industrial Park can enjoy equal rights and benefits as manufacturers in the Langkai Special Economic Zone.

It is understood that the Langkai Special Economic Zone is one of Thailand's border economic zones, located on the south bank of the Mekong River in northeastern Thailand, near Laos, and has investment projects in the area249, with a total investment of 11.8 billion baht. The authorities say they will merge Ulongtani Prefecture and Langkai Prefecture into one large oneThe Special Economic Zone serves as an economic engine to unite the strength of both sides, strengthen border and cross-border trade, and drive economic growth throughout Thailand. The government will fully support and promote this merger plan to achieve maximum effectiveness.

According to Cambodian China Times, recently, according to data provided by Bank of Cambodia, as ofIn 2021, the number of users of the Bakong system has increased to 7.9 million, with a transaction volume of 8.17 million. Among them, transactions paid in Cambodian currency account for 20.1%, while transactions paid in US dollars account for 79.9%. The total transaction amount is equivalent to 13.87% of the gross domestic product. The Bakong Payment System was created by the Bank of Cambodia to encourage the use of domestic currency and electronic payments, as well as to enhance interconnectivity among financial institutions, and was officially launched in October 2020.

Cambodia is a highly dollarized country, and the trading volume of US dollars once accounted forMore than 90% of the above data indicates that Cambodia has achieved preliminary results in de dollarization. Cambodian National Bank President Xie Silei stated that the stable political situation over the past 20 years has increased public awareness of the country's currencyConfidence: Currently, the issuance of Cambodian real has reached 14.5 trillion Cambodian coins, an increase of 16 times from 2000. However, de dollarization of the Cambodian economy remains a long-term goal.