Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 22 had a meeting with a delegation of diplomats representing more than 2,000 former officials and nearly 2,400 incumbent ones.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the event. Photo: VNA
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 22 had a meeting with a delegation of diplomats representing more than 2,000 former officials throughout different periods and nearly 2,400 incumbent ones on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic sector (August 28).
Highlighting the role and special significant of the sector throughout the history, he hailed the important contributions that diplomats have made to the revolution and the nation, bringing Vietnam closer to the world.
During the seven decades of development, the sector has formed a strong force with well-trained, active and highly-competent officials, he noted.
He urged the sector to further promote its role in the current national construction and defence.
The Party and State always pay much attention to and create all favourable condition for the sector to fulfil its tasks.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the leadership of the Party as well as the Ho Chi Minh Thought on diplomacy is a decisive factor for the diplomatic sector’s achievements over the past 70 years.
From the success of the Geneva Agreement in 1954 and the Paris Agreement in 1973, the country has now expanded foreign relations, strategic and comprehensive partnership with neighbouring countries as well as important states in the world, he noted.
The attainments have also helped speed up the country’s international integration and build an environment of peace for national development and safeguard the national territorial sovereignty, stated Minh.-VNA
Newly-accredited ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representative offices abroad pledged to do their best to promote diplomatic and parliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and other countries in politics, external affairs, economics and culture.
The Foreign Ministry convened a seminar in Hanoi on August 12 to review its 70 years of activities on the occasion of the ministry’s founding anniversary (August 28, 1945).
The Hanoi People’s Committee said it would outline orientations and draw up specific programmes to increase cooperation and broaden ties with other countries’ capital cities.
The diplomatic sector must lead the way as the country begins a new period in international integration, when it takes up a proactive role in deciding the rule of the game.
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.
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.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the event. Photo: VNA
