Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc begins Australia visit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and the Vietnamese high-level delegation arrived in Canberra in the afternoon of March 14, beginning an official visit to Australia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse arrive in Canberra in the afternoon of March 14 (Photo: VNA)
Canberra (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse andthe Vietnamese high-level delegation arrived at Fairbairn military airport inCanberra in the afternoon of March 14, beginning an official visit to Australiaat the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
While in Australia, the Vietnamese PM will attend the ASEAN-AustraliaSpecial Summit.
PM Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation were greeted at the airport by AssistantMinister to the Prime Minister - Senator James McGrath ; DeputySecretary at the Department of the PrimeMinister and Cabinet - Stephanie Foster; andAustralian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick. On the Vietnamese side therewere Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam and Vietnamese ConsulGeneral in Sydney Trinh Duc Hai.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to visit the Australian National Universityand meet with representatives from the Vietnamese community in Australia onMarch 14.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is to chair a welcomeceremony for the Vietnamese PM on March 15 morning. The two PMs will later hold talks and witnessthe signing of bilateral cooperative agreements.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc will also meet with leaders of the Australian Senate andthe House of Representatives and pay a courtesy visit to the Governor-General ofAustralia during the visit.-VNA
Vietnam and Australia are expected to elevate their relations to a strategic partnership during the upcoming official visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as a result of long-standing and sound partnership over the past more than four decades.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia surged by 58.9 percent year on year in the first month of 2018 to reach 595 million USD, according to statistics of the Vietnam Customs.
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam and the administration of the Australian state of Victoria signed an agreement on March 9 to facilitate connectivity and cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Victoria in the fields that both sides are interested in and Victoria is strong at.
VN-Australia economic cooperation has seen strong expansion over the years. Australia is the 8th largest trade partner of Vietnam and ranked 19th among 125 countries and territories investing in VN.
Carlyle A. Thayer- Emeritus Professor, the University of New South Wales, has a article on the Vietnam-Australia ties on the occasion of the official visit to Australia by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc from March 14-18.
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.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
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.
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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse arrive in Canberra in the afternoon of March 14 (Photo: VNA) 
