Prospects for Vietnam’s cooperation with European nations
The tour of Poland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has been a success in both bilateral and multilateral aspects.
Hanoi (VNA) – The tour of Poland, Swit🌜zerland and the Czech Republic by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has been a success in both bilateral and multilateral aspects, opening up prospects for cooperation between Vietnam and international organisations and the three European nations.
The remark was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc when interviewed by the Vietnam News Agency on the visit.
Deputy FM Ngoc said that during her trip from June 9-17, Thinh attended the 26th Global Summit of Women and the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and had a working session with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong.
She met with the leaders of Poland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, as well as local businesses and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the three countries.
At the Global Summit of Women in Poland, Thinh was invited to deliver speeches at both opening and closing ceremonies, in which she introduced foreign friends to Vietnam’s consistent policy on gender equality and promotion of women’s advancement as well as women’s role in and contributions to the nation’s construction and development.
She also updated participants at the UNHRC session on the drought and saline intrusion situation in the central, Central Highlands and southern regions of Vietnam as well as the country’s efforts to ensure human rights and implement its sustainable development goals.
According to the Deputy FM, this was the first trip to Central and Western Europe made by a Vietnamese leader after the 12 th National Party Congress, showing that Vietnam attaches importance to and actively boosts relations with its three traditional and important partners in the region.
During the meetings, the leaders of the countries discussed specific and practical measures to further promote bilateral relations with the Vietnamese Vice President.
On the East Sea issue, they expressed their concern and shared the viewpoint of addressing disputes by peaceful means on the basis of international law, in order to maintain peace, stability and maritime security and safety in the region.
They showed their belief in Vietnam’s development potential, hoping for more intensive collaboration in numerous fields, especially in addressing difficulties for the European countries’ investment projects in Vietnam, Ngoc added.-VNA
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to continue to make contributions to the UN Human Rights Council, said the ASEAN Coordinator.
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.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc (Source: VNA)
