Senior Party official receives Special Advisor to Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance
Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, received Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu in Hanoi on December 9.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vo VanThuong, Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’sSecretariat, received Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary FriendshipAlliance Takebe Tsutomu in Hanoi on December 9.
The host expressed hisdelight at the growing extensive strategic partnership between the twocountries, with political trust increasingly enhanced through all-levelexchanges, economic, trade and investment ties recovering and developing even amidthe pandemic, and strong cultural and people-to-people cooperation.
He applauded Japan’s coordinationwith Vietnam to build plans and carry out activities on the threshold of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.
He asked both sides to continuepromoting political links, bring into play the cooperation achievements ineconomy, trade, science - technology and education, and expanding ties to newareas that match the two countries’ demand in the new period.
Highly valuing Takebe’s contributionsto bilateral connections for many years, Thuong applauded his guest’s proposalson exchanges between political parties of Japan and the Communist Party ofVietnam, between young leaders of the two countries, as well aslocality-to-locality cooperation, cultural exchange, and the continueddevelopment of the Vietnam Japan University.
Takebe, who is also former SecretaryGeneral of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, affirmed the importance that Japanesepoliticians, localities, and people attach to Vietnam and the two countries’relations.
He informed about activities to beheld by Japan and himself to strengthen bilateral ties and suggested somecooperation orientations for the coming time.
The special advisor stressed that mutualunderstanding and relations will be reinforced through such activities as theVietnam - Japan festival in Ho Chi Minh City, the Hokaido festival in QuangNinh province, agricultural cooperation, and the development of the VietnamJapan University./.
A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, led by its Vice Chairman Phan Xuan Thuy, met with officials of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo during their recent working visit to Japan.
A business matching event was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15 to help Vietnamese enterprises seek partners and opportunities for export to Japan.
Japan has very strict import standards, but if Vietnamese goods manage to meet those rules, they will be able to enter not only this demanding market but also most of other markets in the world, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Japan Ta Duc Minh.
A Vietnam-Japan trade promotion conference took place in Maebashi city, capital of Japan's Gunma prefecture, on December 3, gathering nearly 60 firms from both nations.
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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.
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.
At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
