NA Council for Ethnic Affairs delegation visits Brazil
A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, paid a working visit to Brazil from August 7-10.
A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, pays a working visit to Brazil from August 7-10. (Photo: The World & Vietnam Newspaper)
Hanoi (VNA) - A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Councilfor Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, paid a working visit toBrazil from August 7-10.
While in Brasilia, the delegation had working sessionswith President of the Brazil-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group MarcioHonaiser; President of the Commission on Human Rights, Minorities and RacialEquality of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies Luizianne Lins; and Secretary forInternational Relations of the Federal District Government Paco Brito. Theyalso met with some officials of Sao Paulo during their stay there.
At these meetings, Thanh, who is also President of theVietnam-Brazil Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, stressed that his visit aimsto promote cooperation between the Vietnamese NA Council for Ethnic Affairs andthe Brazilian Commission on Human Rights, Minorities and Racial Equality in thematters regarding rights and interests of vulnerable ethnic minority communities.
He used this occasion to convey invitations to Brazilianparliamentarians to attend the 9thGlobal Conference of Young Parliamentarians slated for September in Hanoi.
The legislator suggested the two sides enhanceall-level delegation exchanges, and maintain political consultation mechanism between the two foreign ministries and the inter-governmental committee toreview cooperation progress and consider expanding the collaboration in theareas of shared concern.
The Brazilian side affirmed that Vietnam is animportant partner of Brazil, and noted belief that the visit as well ascooperation activities between the two friendship parliamentarians’ groups willcontribute to deepening the relations between the two countries and theirlegislatures and materialising reached agreements.
Both sides rejoiced at the two-way trade, which hit arecord of 6.78 billion USD last year, and 3.3 billion USD in the first half ofthis year.
Brasilia wants to cooperate with Vietnamese cities invarious fields, especially in bio-tech, clean energy and culture.
Meanwhile, Sao Paulo authorities noted their hope tostrengthen cooperation between the Brazilian state and Vietnam in trade, clean energyand climate change response, and attract more Vietnamese investors ininfrastructure construction and agriculture./.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and his Brazilian counterpart Eduardo Paes Saboia co-chaired the eighth deputy ministerial-level political consultation via a videoconference on November 23.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), highlighted the Vietnamese people’s love for Brazil and its people while working with Eduardo Paes Saboia, Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, and Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Farani in Hanoi on June 6.
Vietnam and Brazil hold great potential for further development as members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), including Brazil, are eager to enhance economic, commercial and investment cooperation with Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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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.
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.
A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, pays a working visit to Brazil from August 7-10. (Photo: The World & Vietnam Newspaper) 
