Sierra Leone President wraps up Vietnam official visit
President Julius Maada Bio, his wife and a high-raking delegation of Sierra Leone left Ho Chi Minh City on March 20, concluding a week-long official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Julius Maada Bio,his wife and a high-raking delegation of Sierra Leone left Ho Chi Minh City onMarch 20, concluding a week-long official visit to Vietnam at the invitation ofPresident Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
During his stay, President Julius Maada Bio and PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc held talks on March 15 and witnessed the signing of threebilateral cooperation documents in sectors in diplomacy, agriculture and fisheriesbetween ministries and sectors.
President Julius Maada Bio also met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh andNational Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
At meetings, both sides, the leaders expressedtheir pleasure at the sound development of bilateral ties in various fields. Theydiscussed and reached high consensus on orientations to promote bilateralcooperation in the future, considering economy a key area of cooperation. They affirmedto make agriculture into a pillar in bilateral cooperation, and increaseagricultural cooperation within bilateral and tripartite cooperation frameworkswith the participation of international development organisations andindustrialised countries, as well as the private sector.
Besides, the leaders focused their discussion onmeasures to expand cooperation in such fields as high technology, telecommunications,digital transformation, innovation, education and training.
President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage paidtribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, and laid flowers at theHeroic Martyrs’ Monument in Hanoi.
He toured FPT University, witnessed the signing ofa cooperation agreement on promoting national digital transformation andtraining digital human resources for Sierra Leone between the Sierra Leone PresidentialOffice and the FPT Group, attended a Vietnam-Sierra Leone business forum andmade a tour of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS).
He and his entourage also made a working visit to southernAn Giang province, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City./.
FPT Technology Corporation of Vietnam and the Republic of Sierra Leone on March 16 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to promote digital transformation and human resources training for the African country.
Visiting President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio toured the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19, part of his official visit to Vietnam.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage on March 19.
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.
President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (Photo: VNA) 
