Prime Minister receives new Canadian, Qatar diplomats
Canada and Vietnam boast a great opportunity to promote their bond, especially in trade, investment, official development assistance (ODA), education-training and people-to-people exchange, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Canada’s new ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Canada’s new ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Canada and Vietnam boast a great opportunityto promote their bond, especially in trade, investment, official developmentassistance (ODA), education-training and people-to-people exchange, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Canada’s new ambassador to Vietnam PingKitnikone.
Meeting with the diplomat in Hanoi on December20, PM Phuc reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating all favourableconditions for Canada’s investment projects in Vietnam, suggesting the twosides bolster trade links in the time ahead.
While expressing his delight at the positiveresults of Vietnam-Canada relations, he said Canada is a reliable ODA providerand the two countries need to closely coordinate at regional and internationalforums, including the UN.
Appreciating PM Phuc’s commitments, PingKitnikone affirmed her country will expand cooperation with Vietnam, especiallyin economy, trade and investment.
Canada is willing to work with Vietnam toaddress challenges in climate change adaptation and food safety, she said.
She revealed that a delegation of Canadianenterprises specialising in aerospace will make a fact-finding tour of Vietnamin the coming time to seek cooperation opportunities with Vietnamesecounterparts.
Vietnam is now Canada’s largest trade partner inASEAN, with two-way trade value reaching 3 billion USD after the first ninemonths of 2016. The two countries have also effectively cooperated in educationand training. At present, about 5,000 Vietnamese students are pursuing theirstudy in Canada.
The same day, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc also hosted areception for Qatar’s newly-appointed ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed El-Emadi,during which he suggested strengthening cooperation between the two nations intrade, investment, and labour.
He said Vietnam considers Qatar as a potentialpartner, especially in infrastructure development and hopes to promote exportto the country and other Arabian nations.
He called on the diplomat to work to fosterlinks in the above-mentioned fields, contributing to enhancing the bilateralrelations.
For his part, Mohammed El-Emadi pledged to dohis best to step up the relations between the two countries, especially in thefields suggested by the PM.
Qatar is willing to receive more Vietnameseskilled guest workers, he stated./.
Vietnam is expected to remain one of the fastest growing emerging markets (EMs) as the country’s economy is likely to grow at over 7 percent and above in 2016 and 2017.
Vietnam leads ASEAN members in bilateral trade revenue with Canada, with the figure hitting 928.97 million USD in the first quarter of 2016, up 11.8 percent year-on-year.
A defence attaché delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, headed by Deputy Attaché Jean Jobin, visited Military Hospital 175 under Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense on September 28.
Vietnam continued to lead the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in terms of trade with Canada with two-way trade value reaching 3 billion USD after nine months of 2016.
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.
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.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Canada’s new ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone (Source: VNA)
