Delegates present books to NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue met leaders of India-Vietnam friendship associations in New Delhi onDecember 17.
At the event, Secretary General of the India – Vietnam SolidarityCommittee Kusum Jain congratulated Vietnam on becoming a member of the UNESCOExecutive Board for the 2021-2025 period, saying that Vietnam will play a moreimportant role in policy planning regarding education, science and culture.
Jain said India – Vietnam friendship associations have outlinedpractical activities marking the 50th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of bilateral comprehensive strategicpartnership.
She wished that Vietnam and India would pay further attention topromoting people-to-people exchange and cooperation in culture and arts. Shebelieved that Vietnam – India ties not only bring practical benefits to the twocountries but also the South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Chairman of the India – Vietnam Friendship Association K.L.Malhotra, for his part, expressed his admiration for President Ho Chi Minh and stressedthat Vietnam is a brave and great country and will reap successes.
Hue affirmed that Vietnam always remembers India’s support forits fight against invaders in the past. He wished that Indian organisations,communities and friends will stand side by side together and further step uppeople-to-people exchange between the two nations.
Vietnam is performing its comprehensive foreign policy,including the Party, State and people-to-people diplomacy, withpeople-to-people diplomacy becoming an important pillar.
The Vietnamese leader believed that people-to-people exchangebetween the two countries will further prosper, becoming one of the fivesignificant pillars of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
On theoccasion, Hue presented the Friendship Order to United Nations Res❀ident Coordinatorin Vietnam Kamal Malhotra and first-class Labour Order to Vietnamese Ambassadorto India Pham Sanh Chau./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue highlighted the great potential of bilateral economic, trade and investment ties while addressing the Vietnam – India Business Forum in New Delhi on December 17.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership in New Delhi on December 17.
A photo exhibition, highlighting 50 years of the Vietnam-India diplomatic relations, opened in New Delhi on December 17 as part of the ongoing official visit of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to India.
Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology of India Rajeev Chandrasekhar signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation in information technology and electronics.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Delegates present books to NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA) 
