Vice President receives Vietnamese intellectuals in Switzerland
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception for members of the Vietnamese expert-intellectual group in Switzerland on July 6, as part of her trip to the central European country to attend the 2019 Global Summit of Women.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (centre) presents a keepsake to members of the Vietnamese expert-intellectual group in Switzerland (Photo: VNA)
Bern (VNA)🗹 – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinhhosted a reception for members of the Vietnamese expert-intellectual group inSwitzerland on July 6, as part of her trip to the central European country toattend the 2019 Global Summit of Women.
At the meeting, she was informed about the group’s idea of developinga Vietsearch software, which aims to serve information and connection demand ofoverseas Vietnamese worldwide, and capitalize on their untapped potential.
The idea came from the fact that there are currently 4.5million Vietnamese expatriates living across the globe. In 2018, about 10million Vietnamese travelled abroad.
Lauding the initiative, Thinh recommended the group contactpublic agencies and organisations back home like the State Committee forOverseas Vietnamese Affairs, Vietnam Women's Union, or Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry, to learn more about the demand of domestic partners andto make the software a bridge linking not only Vietnamese communities but alsoVietnamese to foreign friends.
The official also asked the group to seek assistance from theVietnam Embassy in Switzerland when necessary.
Earlier the same day, Thinh visited the FHNW University ofApplied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland in Aargau.
The university houses 12,419 international students,including 15 from Vietnam. It has cooperated with about 400 partners worldwide,with four training collaboration programmes carried out with Vietnam.
Meeting with the university’s management, the Vice Presidentstressed Vietnam’s policy of attaching importance to the development of humanresources, particularly a high-quality workforce, in a bid to become a modernindustrialised nation.
🍎 She affirmed that Vietnam considers education a top priorityand is willing to create maximum opportunities for Vietnamese to accessadvanced educational systems in foreign countries nations, includingSwitzerland.-VNA
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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.
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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.
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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.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (centre) presents a keepsake to members of the Vietnamese expert-intellectual group in Switzerland (Photo: VNA) 
