Hanoi pledges to facilitate partnerships with Belarus
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung met with visiting Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko on September 24, affirming that the Vietnamese capital pledges favourable conditions for cooperation with the European nation.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung (R) and Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko at the meeting on September 24 (Photo: chinhphu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the HanoiPeople’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung met with visiting Belarusian Deputy PrimeMinister Igor Lyashenko on September 24, affirming that the Vietnamese capitalpledges favourable conditions for cooperation with the European nation.
Deputy PM Lyashenko said with a long-standingfriendship with Belarus, Vietnam is also an important Asian partner and aleading gateway for his country to enter ASEAN markets.
In the recent past, agencies at all levels andbusinesses of the two countries have organised regular delegation exchanges toshare experience and boost cooperation for common development.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade has grown considerablyover the past year but yet to match its potential, he noted.
Lyashenko added his working visit this time aimsto consolidate the time-tested friendship and work towards new-stylepartnerships, including the formation of production joint ventures to meet bothsides’ demand such as in truck manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam.
Welcoming the Deputy PM’s visit, Hunghighlighted that bilateral relations have obtained many achievements, butpotential hasn’t been fully tapped into.
Basing on the connections with Minsk capital,Hanoi will expand ties with other Belarusian localities which have strengths inmanufacturing industries, especially truck making, he said.
As Hanoi is focusing on infrastructuredevelopment, the import and production of transportation machinery andequipment plays a crucial role, the Vice Chairman said, adding with theexisting cooperation in transferring machinery and equipment manufacturingtechnologies, the two sides will expand their ties to many other spheres.
The host official expressed his belief that theBelarusian Deputy PM’s visit will help promote the country’s concrete andpractical collaboration with Hanoi in the time to come./.
Belarus not only wants to export its products to Vietnam, but also transfer technologies and establish joint production plants in Vietnam with local firms, a bilateral business forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City December 6.
General Luong Cuong, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, and Director of the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Department of Politics, is paying official visits to Russia and Belarus from June 18-26.
The Vietnam-Belarus Friendship Association organized a friendship exchange on June 19 to mark the 75th Independence Day of Belarus and the 75 years of Belarus’s liberation.
A ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Belarus’s Independence Day (July 3) and 100 years of founding celebration of the country’s diplomatic sector was held in Hanoi on June 20.
A delegation from the Central Steering Committee for External Information Service, led by Party Central Committee member and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education Thuan Huu recently visited Belarus and Estonia to exchange experience in external information service.
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.
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.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung (R) and Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko at the meeting on September 24 (Photo: chinhphu.vn) 
