Deputy PM stresses importance of women in promoting sustainable peace
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh stressed the indispensable role of women in solving conflicts and promoting sustainable peace when chairing the ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue on Strengthening Women’s Role for Sustainable Peace and Security on September 10.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister PhamBinh Minh stressed the indispensable role of women in solving conflicts andpromoting sustainable peace when chairing the ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue onStrengthening Women’s Role for Sustainable Peace and Security on September 10.
The online event was held within the framework of the 53rd ASEANForeign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings.
Minh reaffirmed support for the ASEAN Women,Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, while recalling the UN Security Councilresolution 1325 on women, peace and security which has served as a foundationfor the international community to boost women’s engagement in all aspects ofpeace, prevent conflicts and protect women’s rights.
He said that despite wide consciousnessabout the importance role of women in the peace process, women have yet to beextensively present in preventing and mediating conflicts.
At the dialogue, participants discussed howto intensify the role and joint actions of ASEAN women so as to strengthensubstantive and sustainable peace, security and prosperity in the region.
They affirmed the importance as well asrole of women in not only political-security but also socio-economic fields.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President ofthe Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, suggested ASEAN exert moreefforts to mainstream gender issue in the ASEAN Community’s all three pillars,and prioritise gender equality and the implementation of the WPS agenda in thepost-2025 ASEAN Community Vision.
It is also important to includepeace-building strategies in ASEAN in plans to realise the 2030 Agenda onSustainable Development, she said, adding that Vietnam also sent femalepeacekeepers to Africa to help locals in agricultural techniques and sew facemasks to prevent COVID-19.
Countries in the region affirmed tostrengthen activities of the ASEAN Women for Peace Registry (AWPR) and boost theinclusion of the WPS agenda in programmes and policies in all pillars of theASEAN Community.
They also pledged to deepen cooperationbetween ASEAN and partners through frameworks and mechanisms such as ASEAN PlusOne, ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit, and ASEAN Defence Ministers’ MeetingPlus./.
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The 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings, held virtually, entered the second working day on September 10 with many issues high on the agenda.
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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.
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.
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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.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Source: VNA) 
