NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and PM Hun Sen (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, (VNA) –National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with visiting Cambodian PrimeMinister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Hanoion October 5.
Hailing the significance of PM Hun Sen’svisit, the NA leader stressed that Vietnam always treasures the relations withCambodia and pays attention to promoting the ties so as to enhance politicaltrust, mutually-beneficial sustainable cooperation between the two countries.
Ngan congratulated the Cambodian PM over the resultsof his Vietnamvisit, particularly the signing of a number of important documents, includingtwo legal documents recognizing the outcome of the demarcation of and markerplanting along the land border between the two countries. She said thoseresults lay the important foundation for Vietnam and Cambodia to move forwardand complete all the boundary delimitation and marker planting work, thusbuilding a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development between thetwo countries.
The top legislator said the Vietnamese NA willconsider and approve the two legal documents on border delimitation and bordermarker planting between Vietnam and Cambodia at the coming session.
She asked PM Hun Sen tocontinue creating favourable conditions for the community of people ofVietnamese origin in Cambodiato have a stable life and legal status.
Highlightingthe good relations between the parliaments of the two countries, ChairwomanNgan expressed her hope that Cambodiawill support and coordinate with Vietnam when the latter assumes theChair of ASEAN and Chair of the 41st ASEAN Inter-parliamentaryAssembly (AIPA 41) in 2020.
For his part, PM Hun Sen informed his hostthat electricity grids and telephone lines had been installed in areas alongthe border of the two countries, facilitating the dailylife of local residents.
He said a majorissue at present is to bolster investment and trade ties between the twocountries, noting that the current 5 billion USD bilateral trade value is farbelow their potential.
The PM took the occasion to thank Vietnamfor helping Cambodia trainhuman resources, and expressed his belief that the legislative bodies of Vietnam and Cambodia will soon ratify the two documents recognizing the completed 84percent workload in land border demarcation andmarker planting./.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception on October 4 for visiting President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
Deputy Foreign Minister and Head of the National Border Committee Le Hoai Trung has hailed the significance of the signing of two legal documents on land border demarcation and border marker planting between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen co-chaired a conference in Hanoi on October 5 to review land border demarcation and marker planting work of the two countries in the 2006 – 2019 period.
Vietnam and Cambodia have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the Vietnam visit by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen from October 4 – 5 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
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.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and PM Hun Sen (Photo: VNA) 
