Hoa Binh should uphold anti-pandemic achievements: Party leader
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to northern Hoa Binh province on March 22, saying the most important task now is to press on with the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan at the working session with local leaders on March 22 (Photo: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) –Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to northern HoaBinh province on March 22, saying the most important task now is to press onwith the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery.
Secretary of the provincialParty Committee Ngo Van Tuan reported to the leader that the Party Committee of Hoa Binh hasupheld solidarity, promoted reform and creativity, and carried out drastic andeffective measures for the dual target while supporting the localities hit hard by the pandemic.
Speaking highly of theprovince’s achievements, General Secretary Trong highlighted that Hoa Binhholds a strategic location, serving as a gateway to the country’s northwesternregion and a bridge linking this region with Hanoi capital and provinces in theRed River Delta.
It is important now to promote communications to raise the entire politicalsystem and people’s sense of responsibility towards the COVID-19 fight andeconomic recovery and development, thus upholding local achievements in thisregard, the leader said.
He requested furtherattention to the building and rectification of the Party and political system,noting that all-level Party committees must continuously reform their leadership,build a really clean and strong political system, and adamantly prevent andstrictly deal with any cadres and Party members showing degraded politicalthought, morality, lifestyle, as well as “self-evolution” and “self-transformation”.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (front, centre) visits the R Technical Research Vietnam Co. Ltd on March 22. (Photo: VNA)
The Party leader asked HoaBinh to further tap into its potential and advantages, step up improving thebusiness climate, raise the local economy’s productivity and competitiveness,harmonise urban and rural development, and simultaneously boost industrial,trade, service, tourism, and urban development.
The province also needs topay heed to the preservation and optimisation of cultural heritage values,continue caring for both material and spiritual life of local residents, and maintainpolitical stability and social order and safety, according to General SecretaryTrong.
He expressed his belief thatwith their accomplishments, traditions, and determination, the Partyorganisation, administration, and people of Hoa Binh will successfully performthe tasks set by the 17th provincial Party Congress and become oneof the leading localities in the northern mountainous and midland region.
Also on March 22, the PartyGeneral Secretary visited the R Technical Research Vietnam Co. Ltd, based in HoaBinh. The optical lens producer, invested in with 11 million USD by Japan, hasnearly 700 workers with a monthly per capita income of nearly 8 million VND andcontributes 10 billion VND to the local budget annually./.
The northwestern province of Hoa Binh, about 73km from Hanoi, is considered the cradle of Muong culture with many new things to explore. This place is loved by many tourists because of the wild, poetic nature and many attractive destinations.
Mai Chau district in the northwest mountainous province of Hoa Binh is a destination where visitors can admire nature’s majestic beauty, unique and wild ecosystems and the hospitality of local ethnic minority people.
The Embassy of Israel on December 13 presented more than 22,000 plants to farmers in Bac Phong commune, Cao Phong district, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, in response to the 1-billion-tree growing project launched by the Vietnamese Prime Minister.
Giang Mo village has 140 households of the Muong ethnic minority group, living in wooden stilt houses that retain their time-honoured pristine beauty amid nearby fruit-laden orchards.
Peach blossoms have added a certain charm to the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh in the spring-time, while generating stable incomes and helping local farmers escape from poverty.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan at the working session with local leaders on March 22 (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (front, centre) visits the R Technical Research Vietnam Co. Ltd on March 22. (Photo: VNA) 
