PM engages with Vietnamese embassy staff in Beijing
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met in Beijing on June 26 with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative offices in China, as part of his trip for the 15th World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian city, Liaoning province, and working sessions.
PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with staff of Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA)𓆏 – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met in Beijing on June 26 with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative offices in China, as part of his trip for the 15th World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian city, Liaoning province, and working sessions.
The PM noted that this is his third working trip to China in a year, with each subsequent visit and discussion yielding more practical and effective outcomes than the previous ones.
He reiterated Vietnam's consistent policy of developing a stable, sustainable and long-term relationship with China, considering it an objective requirement, a strategic choice and a top priority in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external ties.
Praising the Vietnamese Embassy and representative offices in China for their role in fostering bilateral ties, he urged them to continue concretising high-level agreements, with 287 tasks aimed at deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and building the Vietnam-China Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
He highlighted the need to encourage China to further open its market to Vietnamese goods, especially by expanding the list of key products in which Vietnam has strengths and China has high demand, such as agricultural products and fruits. He suggested promoting transport connectivity, including three railway lines with China and cooperation in fields where China excels and Vietnam needs, such as sci-tech, artificial intelligence, energy, digital economy and digital transformation.
He expressed his hope that the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy would continue to strive to fulfil the tasks assigned by the Party, State and Government, particularly effectively performing political and diplomatic missions, economic and cultural diplomacy, consular work and citizen protection, and overseas Vietnamese affairs./.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception for Deputy Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China Bianba Zhaxi in Hanoi on June 25, during which Quang expressed his belief that the visit will help foster relations between the two countries in the field.
Economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Vietnam and China has continuously deepened and become a highlight in their bilateral relations in recent times. China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner and its second-largest export market. Meanwhile, Vietnam is China's largest trading partner within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its fifth-largest trading partner globally, following the US, Japan, Republic of Korea and Russia.
Vietnam welcomed nearly 7.6 million international holiday-makers in the first five months of this year, up about 65% year-on-year. Chinese tourists top the number of visitors to Vietnam in May, the first time this has happened in five years.
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.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
