NA Chairwoman’s UAE trip to improve Vietnam’s stature
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the United Arab Emirates to attend the 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament slated for Dec.11-13.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead aVietnamese delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament slated for December 11-13.
The visitis made at the invitation of President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)Saber Chowdhury and President of the Federal National Council of the UAE AmalAl Qubaisi.
Vietnam andthe UAE established diplomatic ties on August 1, 1993. In October 1997, Vietnamopened a Consulate General in Dubai and upgraded another into an embassy in AbuDhabi in August 2008. In November 2008, the UAE opened an embassy in Hanoi.
The UAE iscurrently Vietnam’s largest importer in the Middle East and the seventh largestglobally. Two-way trade hit 6.3 billion USD in 2015, up 24 percent annually,5.7 billion USD of which are exports of mobile phones, computers, electronicproducts and spare parts, footwear, pepper, apparel and seafood.
The UAE isalso a major investor from the Gulf region with total registered capital of 4billion USD. More than 5,000 Vietnamese nationals work in the country.
The 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament, themed “United for Shaping theFuture”, will discuss the role of parliaments and women parliament speakers’involvement in addressing challenges to social progress and prosperity.
The firstsummit of this kind was held on the occasion of the second World Conference ofSpeakers of Parliament in New York in 2015. Since then, female parliamentspeakers have met annually to discuss protecting and empowering girls andpreventing violence against women and children.
This year’sgathering, hosted by the UAE Federal National Council and the IPU, is expected to attract 50 female speakers, helpingthem network and seek solutions to gender and economic inequality, towardspromoting global peace, security and sustainable development.
TheVietnamese delegation’s participation in the Summit looks to promote the NA’srole and position at regional and global parliamentary forums and at the sametime affirm the policy on gender equality pursued by the Party and State.-VNA
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay an official visit to India from December 8 -11, announced the NA Committee for External Affairs.
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).
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Source: VNA) 
