Da Nang hosts 37th ASEF Board of Governors meeting
The 37th meeting of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on November 30, gathering governors from 53 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) members.
The opening ceremony of 37th meeting of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors (Source: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - The 37th meeting of the Asia-EuropeFoundation (ASEF) Board of Governors kicked off in the central city of Da Nang onNovember 30, gathering governors from 53 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) members.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga,Vietnamese Governor at the ASEF, stressed that the event is a chance forVietnam to promote its role and position at the ASEM.
Amid numerous challenges affecting regions and multi-lateralcooperation, ASEM is on the verge of transition, and ASEF holds a bigger rolein increasing the position of ASEM, Nga said.
Vietnam always attaches importance to ASEM and backs theimportant role of ASEF in strengthening mutual understanding and cooperationbetween the two continents’ people and in fostering the Asia-Europepartnership.
On the sidelines of the meeting, which lasts until December2, Vietnam will coordinate with ASEF to hold a policy dialogue on building a visionfor comprehensive Asia-Europe relations in the 21st century.
Hosting the 37th ASEF Board of Governors meetingmanifests Vietnam’s contributions to joint efforts to realise ASEM leaders’decisions on leverage ASEM and ASEF cooperation in the next decade.
ASEF was established in 1997 during the first ASEM ForeignMinisters' Meeting. The Singapore-based ASEF is the only permanentlyestablished institution of ASEM and is funded by voluntary contributions fromits member governments and shares the financing of its projects with itscivil society partners across Asia and Europe.
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) promotes greater mutualunderstanding between Asia and Europe through intellectual, cultural andpeople-to-people exchanges. Through ASEF, civil society concerns are includedas a vital component of deliberations of the ASEM. Since 1997, thefoundation has implemented over 650 projects, engaging over 17,000 directparticipants as well as reaching out to a much wider audience in Asia andEurope. -VNA
Editors from Vietnamplus, an e-newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency, and their colleagues from Asian and European media outlets discussed the roles and responsibility of journalists.
The 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM FMM13) opened in Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on November 20 in preparation for the 12th ASEM Summit slated for October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has called on members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to take joint actions in order to better deal with current challenges.
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.
The opening ceremony of 37th meeting of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors (Source: VNA)
