PM Pham Minh Chinh meets Vietnamese community in Romania
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse met with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Romania in Bucharest on January 20 (local time), as part of his official visit to the European country.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Romania in Bucharest on January 20. (Photo: VNA)
Bucharest (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse metwith staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from theVietnamese community in Romania in Bucharest on January 20 (local time), aspart of his official visit to the European country.
The Vietnamese community in Romania numbers more than 600. They are united and helpeach other to stable their lives and look towards the homeland, said VietnameseAmbassador to Romania Do Duc Thanh.
The embassy and the community always pay attention to educate the younggeneration and work to maintain the teaching and learning of Vietnamese language,he added.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the greetings ofParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the Vietnamese community in Romaniain particular and Europe in general.
He recalled major milestones in Vietnam –Romania relations, including the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1950,the visit of President Ho Chi Minh to Romania in 1957, as well as Romania’s provisionof 300,000 doses of vaccines and medical equipment to Vietnam during the COVID-19pandemic.
The PM affirmed theParty and State's attention to the Vietnamese community abroad, saying that in 2023 and early 2024, a number of policies regardingoverseas Vietnamese have been concretised in laws.
The Party and State pay attention to creating conditions for overseasVietnamese to preserve and promote cultural identity as well as the teachingand learning of Vietnamese language, he said.
The PM briefed the participants on Vietnam’s socio-economicsituation, affirming the important and positive contributions of the Vietnamesecommunity abroad to the country's achievements.
He asked the Vietnamese Embassy in Romania to continue to carry out its work onoverseas Vietnamese affairs.
He called on Vietnamese in Romania to continue to promote the image of Vietnamand its people, contribute to the traditional friendship between the twocountries, to build a united and strong community, and make practical contributionsto Vietnam’s national construction and development./.
The official visit to Romania by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to open up a new, substantive and intensive chapter for the long-standing diplomatic ties between the two countries, Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam Cristina Romila has said.
The upcoming visit to Romania by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation is expected to open up new prospects for bilateral economic, trade and investment ties to develop to a greater height.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Romania from January 20-22 affirms Vietnam’s wish to continue promoting and deepening its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with the European country, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Romania Do Duc Thanh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Bucharest on January 20 afternoon (local time), beginning an official visit to Romania at the invitation of Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
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The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
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The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Romania in Bucharest on January 20. (Photo: VNA) 
