PM pledges further support to Cambodia’s ASEAN Community building efforts
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pledged further support to Cambodia’s efforts in building a strong ASEAN Community, as he joined other ASEAN leaders at a November 10 reception held by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni as part of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits in Phnom Penh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (4th from left) in a group photo with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (6th from left) and other ASEAN leaders (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh pledged further support to Cambodia’s efforts in building a strong ASEANCommunity, as he joined other ASEAN leaders at a November 10 reception held byCambodian King Norodom Sihamoni as part of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits andrelated summits in Phnom Penh.
On the basis of the two countries’ good neighbourliness,traditional friendship, and comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperationbetween Vietnam and Cambodia, Chinh affirmed that he will work to strengthen thesides’ coordination serving the same purpose.
The King took the occasion to thank Vietnam for her activeassistance to Cambodia’s ASEAN chairmanship this year.
Welcoming ASEAN leaders, King Sihamoni stressed his beliefthat the exchange of goodwill and sincerity between countries will contributeto strengthening the value of dialogue and cooperation, and promoting their mutualtrust and understanding.
He stated Cambodia will work closely with other nations tomaintain the collaboration momentum of the ASEAN Community and increase ASEAN'scentrality for concerted efforts in finding solutions to current problems.
Participating ASEAN leaders voiced their support forCambodia and said they believe that under the country's chairmanship, ASEAN summits willachieve substantive results, creating a premise and driving force for the bloc’scooperation in the coming years in the spirit of "One Vision, OneIdentity, One Community"./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on November 8 morning for Cambodia to start an official visit to the neighbouring country and to attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related Summits.
The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), a Malaysian think tank, on November 8 launched the ASEAN Integration Report 2022, highlighting the need for the 10-member regional grouping's leaders to accelerate the process of economic integration to realise the potential of a greater intra-regional trade, moving forward.
The 10th Conference of ASEAN Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (ASMAM-10) took place in Hanoi on November 9 under the chair of Colonel Nguyen Le Phuong, Deputy Director of the Institute for Defence International Relations under the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence.
A Vietnamese delegation, led by Ambassador Vu Ho, Head of Vietnam's ASEAN SOM, on November 9 attended a meeting of ASEAN senior officials in preparation for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (4th from left) in a group photo with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (6th from left) and other ASEAN leaders (Photo: VNA) 
