Party chief highlights firms’ role in Vietnam-China relations
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its economic, trade and investment ties with China, and offers all possible support for their businesses.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the meeting (Source:VNA)
Beijing (VNA) – PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed that Vietnam attachesimportance to its economic, trade and investment ties with China, and createsfavourable conditions for businesses of both countries to enhance theircooperation for the development of each nation as well as the bilateralrelationship.
During a meeting with representativesof Chinese businesses in Hangzhou city of Zhejiang province on January 15, the VietnameseParty chief said he was delighted to visit Zhejiang, one of the mostoutstanding Chinese localities in terms of start-up movements, dynamism andinnovation.
He noted Vietnam and China arethe largest trade partners of each other, adding that as an emerging marketwith a population of 92 million and an annual average growth rate of 6-7percent, Vietnam is considered one of the most potential and attractive marketsin terms of foreign investment attraction.
General Secretary Trong welcomed Chineseenterprises investing in Vietnam with projects using advanced and environmentally-friendlytechnologies, with a priority given to projects in the fields of agriculture,high technology, supporting industry, clean and renewable energy, technologicaltransfer and high-quality human resource development.
The Vietnamese leader hoped thatthe two countries’ businesses would further contribute to the development ofincreasingly balanced and healthy bilateral trade as well as promoting tourismto enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the Vietnamese andChinese people.
He expected that Chinese firmswould improve the efficiency of cooperation with Vietnamese partners for mutualbenefits in the foreseeable future.
Vice Governor of Zhejiangprovince Liang Liming, expressed her hope that the meeting will help increasepartnerships among Chinese and Vietnamese enterprises and localities indifferent fields such as high technology, logistics, agricultural production,processing and export while enhancing the friendship and exchanges between thetwo nations’ peoples, especially young generations.
She told her guests that Zhejianghas long partnered with Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue and otherlocalities. As many as 26 Vietnamese companies have so far invested in Zhejiangwhile Zhejiang firms have poured more than 1.6 billion USD in more than 180 projectsin Vietnam.
Liang believed that with theguidance of the two governments and market economy regulations, cooperative tiesbetween Chinese and Vietnamese businesses and localities will be more bustling andeffective.
On this occasion, Vietnam’s ThuHa company and China’s Huaxia Xingfu signed a contract to develop an ecologicalurban area in Hoa Lac of Hanoi.
In the morning of the same day,the Party leader met staff of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Shanghai andvisited Wan Shi Li Corporation in Zhejiang./.
Minister of Public Security To Lam had separate meetings with Chinese State Security Minister Chen Wenqing and Commander of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Wang Ning in Beijing on January 13.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Chinese enterprises to further expand their investment in Vietnam, using modern and environmentally friendly technologies, for sustainable development.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has hailed the contributions that the Vietnamese Embassy in China has made to foster the Vietnam-China ties over the past years.
Vietnam and China issued a Joint Communiqué on the occasion of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from January 12-15.
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).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the meeting (Source:VNA) 
