The focal task of the diplomatic sector is to serve sustainable and self-reliant national development and to guarantee national interests at the highest possible level, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the sector’s teleconference on January 10.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the diplomatic sector’s conference on January 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The focal task of the diplomatic sector is to serve sustainable and self-reliant national development and to guarantee national interests at thehighest possible level, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the sector’s teleconferenceon January 10.
Addressingthe event, he said that in 2022, external relations with world powers and mostof the key partners were promoted comprehensively as seen in the nearly 70 high-leveldiplomatic activities by Party and State leaders, including the 14 visits byVietnamese leaders to 17 countries, the participation in five multilateralconferences, hundreds of bilateral meetings with world leaders, and the tripsto Vietnam by 19 foreign leaders.
A highlightof the sector last year was the preparation for the official visit to China byParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and good advice made for Vietnam tohave appropriate response to the Russia - Ukraine conflict, he noted.
Diplomaticactivities in 2022 were substantive and increasingly stable and sustainable,the Government leader said, applauding encouraging results of multilateral,vaccine, and economic diplomacy, the protection of and care for overseasVietnamese, along with border demarcation and marker planting.
Participants in the event in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
PMChinh asked the diplomatic sector and relevant agencies to grasp the tasks offirmly maintaining peace, stability, independence, soveireignty, andsocio-political stability; continuing to develop relations with partners in asubstantive, stable, and sustainable manner; and improving the “strategic”nature of ties with neighbouring and world powers, as well as strategic andcomprehensive partners.
He demandedall-level authorities and sectors seek new opportunities, markets, and areas;maximise chances in the international environment and external resources; andstrongly bring into play the role of economic diplomacy in expanding anddiversifying export markets.
In addition,it is necessary to press on with popularising the image of Vietnam; promoting thecountry’s stature; showing its role in and contributions to regional and globalpeace, security, and development; helping strengthen ASEAN solidarity and buildthe ASEAN Community; and proactively taking part in the establishment andshaping of rules and mechanisms in the region and the world to defend Vietnam’sinterests, he went on.
ThePM also requested stronger coordination among the Party, State, NationalAssembly, and people-to-people diplomacy, adding that the Ministry of ForeignAffairs needs to bolster ties with other forces involved in diplomaticactivities, especially provinces with land and maritime boundaries, to protectthe Fatherland early and from afar./.
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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.
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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.
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.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the diplomatic sector’s conference on January 10. (Photo: VNA) 
Participants in the event in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
