Algeria hopes for stronger economic partnership with Vietnam: Ambassador
Algeria hopes to further bolster its economic partnership with Vietnam to match the sound political ties between the two countries, according to Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid.
Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid (L) meets Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung, President of the Vietnam-Algeria Friendship Association (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria)
Hanoi (VNA) – Algeria hopes to further bolster its economic partnership with Vietnam to match the soundpolitical ties between the two countries, according to Algerian Ambassador toVietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid.
The diplomat held that bilateral trade hasremained modest at 231 million USD in 2021, down from 360 million USD in theprevious year due to COVID-19 impacts.
In terms of investment, the Vietnam National Oil and GasGroup (Petrovietnam) is currently the only Vietnamese investor in Algeria, hesaid, stressing the need to further expand economic and trade collaborationbetween the two countries.
Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid (Photo: VNA)
Highlighting the mutual support of the two sides in thehistory, the diplomat noted that Vietnam was the first country to recognise theprovisional government of the Algerian Republic in 1958 and the first to openits embassy in Algeria in 1962 right after Algeria gained independence.
Vietnam and Algeria will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year, which is a good chance for bothsides to specify their cooperation agreements, contributing to reinforcing anddeveloping the bilateral relations, he said.
Regarding cooperation priorities in 2022, the diplomat saidthat the two sides will organise the 12th meeting of theAlgeria-Vietnam Cooperation Committee and the Algerian Culture Week in Vietnamthis year.
Vietnamese and Algerian engineers (Photo: VNA)
Commenting on socio-economic achievements of Vietnam inrecent years, he spoke highly of the vision of Vietnamese leadersthat has been shown in proper decisions, helping Vietnam record breakthroughsteps forwards and become a success model.
Sharing his feelings about Vietnamese traditional New YearFestival (Tet), he said that he experienced the first Tet in Vietnam and wasstrongly impressed by the diversity of flowers in the festival.
He said that there are many similarities between Vietnamese Tet and Algeria’s Yennayerfestival, especially in the diversity of traditional food and decoration.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the ambassador extended best wishes toVietnamese people, expressing his hope that the two countries will harvest newsuccesses in their partnership in all fields./.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and the local Centre for Research in Applied Economics in Development (CREAD) have organised a seminar on Vietnam’s economy and foreign trade in both online and face-to-face forms.
Economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Algeria has yet to match their political ties as well as their potential, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Nguyen Thanh Vinh has said.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent his greetings to his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Revolution Day of the African country (November 1).
A photo exhibition on popular landscapes in Algeria and Vietnam was launched in Algiers on October 30 to mark the 59th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (October 28, 1962 – 2021).
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.
Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid (L) meets Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung, President of the Vietnam-Algeria Friendship Association (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria) 
Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese and Algerian engineers (Photo: VNA) 
