Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage returned to Hanoi at noon on October 25, concluding their working trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, made on October 23-24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.
Officials see Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) off at Kazan airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage returned to Hanoi at noon on October 25, concluding their working trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, made on October 23-24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.
While there, Chinh had a busy schedule with 25 activities. In addition to the Expanded BRICS Summit events, he held bilateral meetings with over 30 heads of delegations and leaders from countries and international organisations, including the Party General Secretary and President of China; the Party General Secretary and President of Laos; the Presidents of Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan; the Secretary-General of the United Nations; and the Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
During his first visit to Russia in this new capacity, the Prime Minister met with President Putin, the Deputy Prime Minister, several ministers, and leaders of major Russian corporations to promote bilateral relations in various fields, including politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, science and technology, innovation, green transition, digital transformation, education and training, culture, and tourism.
💎 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that Chinh's working trip is a great success in both multilateral and bilateral aspects. The outcomes of his attendance at the summit, the talks with Russian President Putin, and bilateral meetings with leaders of other countries on this occasion once again affirm the soundness of the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress, enhance the country's position, and mobilising maximum international resources to serve development./.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the success of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to Russia from October 23-24 to attend the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership with Venezuela, at his meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24 (local time).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 24 said Vietnam and Cuba should continue working closely together to foster their multi-faceted cooperation, at a reception for Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.
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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.
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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.