Party official meets new heads of representative agencies abroad
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia extended congratulations to new Vietnamese Ambassadors and Consul Generals for the 2024-2027 tenure during a working session in Hanoi on February 19, saying that their appointment is both a great honour and a significant responsibility entrusted by the Party, State and people.
Hanoi (VNA) 𝄹- Head of the Party Central Committee’sCommission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia extendedcongratulations to new Vietnamese Ambassadors and Consul Generals for the 2024-2027 tenureduring a working session in Hanoi on February 19, saying that their appointment is both a great honour and a significant responsibility entrusted by the Party,State and people.
Nghia hailed the Vietnamese representativesagencies abroad for fulfilling their role as bridges between Vietnam and theworld, serving as a fulcrum for the overseas Vietnamese community, and reflectingthe national responsibility toward fellow Vietnamese. Amid complex and uncertain developments in the regionand the world, he proposed that overseas diplomatic agencies thoroughly graspthe Party and State's viewpoints and guidelines on external relations and informationfor external service. He emphasised the need for a proactive approachin renewing and diversifying external information services, and enhancing theoperational efficiency of Vietnam's cultural and information centres worldwide.Additionally, he urged leveraging resources from the Vietnamese community overseas,especially the younger generation and students, to amplify positive narrativesabout Vietnam among international friends. Nghia wished that heads of diplomatic missionsabroad would navigate through challenges with determination, uphold theirexemplary role, and foster close collaboration with the host authorities to protectVietnamese citizens and provide unwavering support to overseas Vietnamese. At the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs LeThi Thu Hang provided a comprehensive overview of the recent appointments,highlighting the designation of 18 heads and leaders across units under theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Party Central Committee’s Commission forExternal Relations, and the Presidential Office. These appointees willrepresent Vietnam in 58 countries and international organisations. Furthermore, ambassadors and heads of representative agenciesabroad engaged in discussions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of their externalinformation services./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session in Hanoi on December 21 with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, within the framework of the 32nd Diplomatic Conference.
President Vo Van Thuong on January 9 handed over appointment decisions to 26 ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for 2024-2027, and assigned tasks to them.
A meeting was held in Ben Tre on January 24 for heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad in the 2024-2027 tenure and localities in the Mekong Delta region.
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Vo Van Hoan on January 25 worked with a delegation of newly-appointed heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad, led by Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.
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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.
Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA) 
