A delegation from the State Audit of Vietnam led by Deputy Auditor General Hoang Hong Lac paid a working visit to Mexico from March 16 to 19 to exchange experience.
The delegation at a working session with Roberto Salcedo Aquino (Photo:VNA)
Mexico City (VNA)♚ – A delegation from the State Audit of Vietnam led by Deputy Auditor General Hoang Hong Lac paid a working visit to Mexico from March 16 to 19 to exchange experience and discuss orientations for bilateral collaboration in the field.
During the visit, the delegation had a working session with Roberto Salcedo Aquino, Deputy Auditor General of the Superior Audit Office of Mexico.
The two sides exchanged views on issues of common interest performance audit and public debt management as well as discussed measures to enhance cooperation, including the exchange of experience and experts and the organisation of training courses and seminars.
They also agreed to realise the common goals of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and support each other in international forums.
As part of their visit, the Vietnamese delegation on March 17-18 visited the Mexican state of Puebla and held a meeting with representatives from the local Superior Audit.-VNA
The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) is penning the 2014 audit plan, to be unveiled within the next few weeks. Deputy Auditor General Doan Xuan Tien sat down with Vietnam Investment Review to outline the office’s operational focus next year.
The Vietnamese and Lao State Audits vow to increase auditing training and continue to support each other in the field, especially at multilateral forums, in a joint effort to nurture the special ties between the two countries.
Both Lao Prime Minister Thongsinh Thammavong and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Pani Zathotou have pledged to provide favourable conditions for cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao auditing agencies.
The Chairman of Vietnam's Auditor Association, Tran Van Ta, has said that the State Audit office of Vietnam (SAV) should operate as a large-scale independent organisation without any external interference.
Vietnam will host the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) in 2018, become a member of the ASOSAI Governing Board in the 2015-18 tenure, and chair the organisation from 2018-2021.
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.
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).
The delegation at a working session with Roberto Salcedo Aquino (Photo:VNA)
