HCM City vows to foster cooperative ties with Japan
Ho Chi Minh City pledges to work with Japan to deploy cooperation programmes to foster economic, cultural and educational ties and people-to-people exchanges this year, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) and Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane. (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City pledges to work with Japan to deploy cooperationprogrammes to foster economic, cultural and educational ties andpeople-to-people exchanges this year, said Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Phongmade the statement when meeting with Japanese State Minister for ForeignAffairs Kazuyuki Nakane in the city on January 26.
Hethanked the Japanese Government and people for providing official development assistance(ODA) to aid Vietnam’s economic development and poverty reduction for manyyears.
Thechairman also hoped Nakane to continue encouraging Japanese localities tostrengthen partnerships with HCM City, particularly in implementing cooperationactivities marking of the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japandiplomatic relations.
Thepotential for cooperation between HCM City and Japan remains great, notably interms of tourism, trade, infrastructure development, climate change response,urban management and people-to-people exchanges, Phong said.
Thecity will coordinate with Japanese partners to boost ties in all fields as away to promote cooperation and friendship between the two countries, he added.
Nakane,for his part, said Japan is ready to support Vietnam, including HCM City, inimplementing international-standard infrastructure development projects and projectsin areas of Japan’s strength.
Japanis willing to share experience with Vietnam in urban management and addressingurban issues like traffic congestion or pollution, he noted, suggesting the twosides focus on stepping up collaboration in transport infrastructure,education, healthcare and exchanges of trainees and nurses.
Japannow ranks sixth among 93 countries and territories investing in HCM City withmore than 110 FDI projects, worth about 4 billion USD in total. The country hasthe fifth largest number of tourist to HCM City and has become one of thecity’s key trade partners.-VNA
As many as 200 representatives of nearly 80 travel firms of Vietnam and Japan gathered for a meeting held by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) in Ho Chi Minh on January 25.
Representatives from Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications and Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have agreed to boost cooperation in cyber security, radio frequency and smart city development.
Japan is willing to support Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City in carrying out development projects, especially those on water environment, urban railway and disaster prevention.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) and Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane. (Photo: VNA)
