Prime Minister attaches importance to Party’s leadership
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and people’s support are fundamental factors for State agencies to fulfill all of their tasks.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, centre), Chairwoman of the Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai (front, third right) and other officials at a gathering on the occasion of the Lunar New Year on February 22 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hasaffirmed that the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and people’ssupport are fundamental factors for State agencies to fulfill all of theirtasks.
The Government leader made the statement at a gathering onthe occasion of the Lunar New Year in Hanoi on February 22 with theparticipation of officials and employees of the Party Central Committee’s MassMobilisation Commission, the Party Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc, theParty Committee of the Central Businesses Bloc, and the Party Committee ofoverseas Vietnamese agencies.
PM Phuc recognised the committees’ efforts intheir work and giving timely advice serving the Party in leading the country andState agencies in implementing their functions and duties.
He said the Party committee of the CentralBusinesses Bloc plays an important role in facilitating and promoting nationaldevelopment, as the Central Businesses Bloc is crucial in directing thesocialist-oriented development of State-owned enterprises, which greatlycontribute to GDP growth and national development.
The Party Committee of the Central BusinessesBloc should coordinate closely with the committee for managing State capital inenterprises to manage State capital and Party members in these firms well, theGovernment leader said, noting that he will spend more time working with theMass Mobilisation Commission and other Party agencies to address problemsarising.
Chairwoman of the Mass Mobilisation CommissionTruong Thi Mai shared PM Phuc’s view on continuing to bring about people’s rolein building the Party and reforming operations to meet growing requirements setby the Party.
She also congratulated the Government, the PMand all-level authorities on their successes in 2017.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang on February 15 night talked and extended Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings, via a live TV programme, to officers and soldiers at 10 units under the Signal Arm, Dam Thuy Border Post in Trung Khanh district, northern Cao Bang province, and Song Tu Tay island of Truong Sa archipelago in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
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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.
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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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, centre), Chairwoman of the Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai (front, third right) and other officials at a gathering on the occasion of the Lunar New Year on February 22 (Photo: VNA) 
