Minister of Foreign Affairs receives USAID Administrator
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received visiting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power at their meeting in Hanoi on March 10. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs BuiThanh Son received visiting Administrator of the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.
Highly appreciating the sound coordination between USAID andVietnamese agencies and sectors, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Son expressed hisdelight at the strong growth of the Vietnam-US ties.
USAID has actively contributed to Vietnam's socio-economicdevelopment through development assistance projects in war aftermath recovery, healthcare, education, and governance capacity building for localities and businesses, he said.
The minister stated that the implementation of these projects in Vietnam vividlydemonstrated the increasing effectiveness and development of the Vietnam-US comprehensivepartnership on the basis of mutual respect for each other's independence,sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions for the sake oftheir people, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
For her part, Power thanked the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and theminister himself for supporting USAID’s operations in Vietnam.
The official said she was pleased to visit and witness the results ofUSAID projects, including a ceremony to hand over the dioxin-decontaminated area inBien Hoa airport to the Vietnamese side on March 7.
Power said USAID will continue to focus on solving warlegacy issues, including the dioxin decontamination at the Bien Hoa airport, and DNAtesting capacity improvement for Vietnamese scientists to search and identify theremains of Vietnamese soldiers.
The agency will help Vietnam improve health and social servicesserving the better quality of life for people with disabilities; mitigate theeffects of climate change; develop sustainably; and develop its human resource andhealth infrastructure in response to infectious diseases, she noted./.
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The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) recently organised a scientific workshop in The Hague to launch technical cooperation in identifying war remains.
Nearly 3 million hectares of dioxin-polluted land in the southwest area of Bien Hoa air base, the most contaminated spot in Vietnam, has been treated and handed over to the southern province of Dong Nai.
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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.
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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.
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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 Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power at their meeting in Hanoi on March 10. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
