Ontario delegation ink six agreements in Vietnam visit
The Premier of Ontario (Canada) Kathleen Wynne announced six new agreements between organisations from Vietnam and Ontario, including five in education.
Organisations of Vietnam and Ontario sign an agreement (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Premier ofOntario (Canada) Kathleen Wynne announced six new agreements betweenorganisations from Vietnam and Ontario, including five in education, during atrade promotion event on December 6 as part of Ontario’s 2017 Business Missionto Vietnam.
It is the first official visit ofPremier Wynne to Vietnam. The premier noted Vietnam holds many potential and saidshe looks forward to long-term partnership with Vietnam and the signing of moreagreements for cooperation in multiple fields.
Two-way trade between Vietnam andOntario reached 3.1 billion USD in 2016, a four-fold increase from 2012 withkey items shipped from Vietnam to Ontario being phones and accessories, fabric,leather footwear and computers.
The event also saw the presence ofrepresentatives from 60 enterprises from Ontario who visited to studyinvestment opportunities in Vietnam.
CEO of bio-fertilizer producer NurtureGrowth Can Nguyen said his firm has operated in Vietnam over the past 2-3 years,testing bio-fertilizer in farms in provinces like Thai Binh and Nam Dinh.
Vietnam has many great fruits but hasyet to be able to bring the fruits to foreign markets due to food safetystandard issues, said Can Nguyen. One of the reasons behind this has beenfarmers’ overuse of harmful pesticides, causing high residue on the fruits, headded.
Nguyen unveiled that Nurture Growthsigned a contract with TS Bio two days ago for technological transfer in fertilizerand soil.
Leaders from MAPAgri and Hibar Systemintroduced their products and services in animal feed and fast-moving consumergoods.-VNA
A high-ranking delegation from Hanoi visited Canda and the US from June 11-25, aiming to open new cooperation opportunities between Hanoi and localities of the two countries.
A Vietnam Business Forum was organised in Toronto city of Canada on October 26 as an effort to call for Canadian investment and foster cooperation between the two countries’ enterprises.
Ho Chi Minh City wants to step up cooperation in general education and vocational training with the Canadian province of Ontario, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Duc Chung hosted a reception on November 5 for Premier of Canada’s Ontario state Kathleen Wynne, during which the two sides sought measures to forge cooperation in many areas.
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.
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.
Organisations of Vietnam and Ontario sign an agreement (Source: VNA) 
