PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Swedish parliament speaker
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a meeting with Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen on May 28 as part of his official visit to Sweden.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen (Photo: VNA)
Stockholm (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc held a meeting with Speaker of the Swedish parliament AndreasNorlen on May 28 as part of his official visit to Sweden.
The Swedish parliament leaderhailed PM Phuc’s visit, the first by a Vietnamese PM since 1999, in the contextof the two countries organising various activities to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship.
For his part, PM Phuc emphasizedthat the Vietnamese high-level delegation’s visit on the occasion of theimportant anniversary aims to demonstrate Vietnam’s high valuation of thesupport that the Swedish people had given to Vietnam both in the past and atpresent.
He praised the contributionsmade by the Swedish parliament to the development of bilateral relations, andurged the parliaments of both countries to continue working together to assistwith the implementation of new agreements and cooperation directions betweenVietnam and Sweden.
Phuc expressed his hope that thetwo parliaments consider the establishment of friendship parliamentarians’groups to help boost their cooperation.
He informed his host on the outcomesof his meeting with King Carl XVI Gustav and talks with PM Stefan Loefven,during which the two sides agreed upon a range of measures to further thebilateral ties in a win-win partnership.
The Vietnamese government leaderasked the Swedish parliament to continue creating favourable conditions for theVietnamese community in the country to settle down and integrate into the hostsociety while preserving their national cultural identity, thus contributing tothe friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries and nations.
Andreas Norlen affirmed that theSwedish parliament supported and would make efforts to push for the early signingand ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement, which benefits all sides. He said the signing of the FTAwill create a strong impetus for economic and trade cooperation between Vietnamand EU member countries, including Sweden.
PM Phuc conveyed an invitation tovisit Vietnam from Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen ThiKim Ngan to Speaker Andreas Norlen.–VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven on May 27 as part of his official visit to the Northern European country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf on May 27 as part of the activities in his ongoing official visit to Sweden.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Swedish diplomats, experts and friends in Stockholm on May 27, as part of his ongoing Sweden visit on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 27 pledged further favourable conditions for Swedish enterprises, including pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, to land long-term investment in Vietnam for sustainable development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised Sweden’s achievements in scientific research and modern technology and promised to create the best conditions possible for Swedish enterprises to invest and expand their operations in Vietnam.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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.
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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.
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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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen (Photo: VNA) 
