A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa led by Ambassador Hoang Van Loi paid a working visit to the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) and George city in South Africa’s Western Cape province from January 17-20.
Ambassador Hoang Van Loi presented the Parkdene High School and the Tabatha Primary School in George each with 200,000 medical masks donated by the Vietnamese community in South Africa.(Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Pretoria (VNA) – A delegation of theVietnamese Embassy in South Africa led by Ambassador Hoang Van Loi paid aworking visit to the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) and George cityin South Africa’s Western Cape province from January 17-20.
The trip was organised by South Africa’s Department ofInternational Relations and Cooperation.
Ambassador Loi used the occasion to learn about investment opportunitiesand experience in socio-economic development and tourism in seven districts ofthe GRDM.
GRDM Mayor Memory Booysen said the Garden Route is awell-known site to both domestic and international tourists, adding that tourism, agriculture, trade and finance contribute more than 60 percent ofthe region's added value.
Briefing the mayor and other local leaders on Vietnam’spolitico-socio-economic achievements, Loi stressed that the fine political tiesand potential and strength of each country have created favourable conditionsfor the two countries to boost their economic, trade, investment and tourismlinks in the time ahead.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, two-way trade hascontinuously increased, reaching nearly 1.4 billion USD last year, according tothe ambassador.
Both sides are working to prepare for the fifthVietnam-South Africa Inter-Governmental Partnership Forum, which is expected tocreate new momentum for the multi-faceted cooperation, both bilateral andmultilateral.
On this occasion, the ambassador presented the ParkdeneHigh School and the Tabatha Primary School in George each with 200,000 medicalmasks donated by the Vietnamese community in South Africa.
South African Deputy Minister of InternationalRelations and Cooperation Alvin Botes spoke highly of contributions by theVietnamese Embassy to the success of the working trip, which also saw the participationof the ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK).
He said the gifts from the Vietnamese Embassy are meaningful to localstudents and help the schools implement the South African Government’s mandatorymask wearing rules at public places in the COVID-19 combat.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency(VNA), the Deputy Minister affirmed that South Africa attaches importance topromoting relations with countries in the southern hemisphere, including Vietnam– a special friend of South Africa.
Reiterating late President Nelson Mandela’s statement that“Vietnam is a trustworthy partner of South African people”, he saidstrengthening the bilateral relations across spheres is the consistent policyof the South African Government./.
A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa, led by Ambassador Hoang Van Loi, paid a working visit to Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces from November 22-29 to seek opportunities for further strengthening investment, trade and tourism cooperation between the two countries.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Ambassador Hoang Van Loi presented the Parkdene High School and the Tabatha Primary School in George each with 200,000 medical masks donated by the Vietnamese community in South Africa.(Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
