Spanish King highlights Vietnam as important partner in Asia-Pacific
King of Spain Felipe VI has described Vietnam as one of the important and prioritising partners of his country in the Asian-Pacific and Southeast Asian regions.
Hanoi (VNA) – King of Spain FelipeVI has described Vietnam as one of the important and prioritising partners ofhis country in the Asian-Pacific and Southeast Asian regions.
He made the remark at a meeting withnewly-credited Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Ngo Tien Dung in Madrid onJanuary 19.
The King highly valued Vietnam’s remarkablesocio-economic accomplishments gained over the past 30 years of “Doi Moi” (renewal)process.
He noted that many Spanish companies areinterested in expanding business and investment cooperation in Vietnam, whilenumerous tourists want to visit the Southeast Asian country.
He urged the two sides to seek new mechanism to enhancebilateral multi-faceted collaboration, especially in economics and trade, formutual benefits.
The king expressed his wish to visit Vietnam – ahospitable country that left a lot of impressions on his father King JuanCarlos I and Queen Sophia.
He believed that with the support of the SpanishRoyal Family and Government, Ambassador Ngo Tien Dung, during his tenure, willmake significant contributions to developing the two countries’ strategicpartnership.
Dung said he was honoured to be the VietnameseAmbassador in Spain, especially when the two nations are celebrating the 40thfounding anniversary of the diplomatic ties (May 23, 1977).
He congratulated Spain on escaping from economiccrisis and maintaining high growth.
The diplomat affirmed that the Vietnamese State,Government and people attach great importance to relations with Spain andpromised to do his utmost to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership andcement the friendship between the two peoples./.
Vietnam, in support of Spain’s Agency for International Development Cooperation and non-governmental organisations, has implemented a number of poverty reduction projects and built healthcare service models for local victims of human trafficking and those at a high risk of the illegal trade.
The ICEX Spain Trade and Investment and the Spanish Embassy in Vietnam hosted a programme in Hanoi on October 19, seeking to connect Spanish and Vietnamese companies in internationally-funded projects
Vietnam and Spain have pledged to facilitate business exchanges and connectivity, especially in the fields of clean and renewable energy, environment, infrastructure and tourism.
Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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.
King of Spain Felipe VI (Source: AFP/VNA)
