Vietnam attends teleconference on parliamentary role in fighting COVID-19
Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau took part in a teleconference on April 21 regarding the role of parliaments in international cooperation in fighting COVID-19.
Hanoi (VNA) 🦹- Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External RelationsNguyen Van Giau took part in a teleconference on April 21 regarding the role ofparliaments in international cooperation in fighting COVID-19.
Held by theIndonesian Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, the teleconference featuredthe participation of Chairman of Indonesia's House of Representatives’ Commissionfor Foreign Affairs Fadli Zon, Deputy Speaker of Malaysia’s House of RepresentativesDato Mohamad Rashid Hasnon, head of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly’sad-hoc committee for responding to the coronavirus outbreak Kim Jin-pyo, the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) representative in Indonesia Navaratnasamy Paranietharan, and ExecutiveSecretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific ArmidaAlisjahbana.
ꦗ Giau highlightedthe message from the President of the ASEAN Inter-ParliamentaryAssembly (AIPA) 2020 Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in her letter sent to heads of AIPA memberson March 30, which called on AIPA member states to be more active in partneringwith governments in their fight against COVID-19 through upholding the role of parliamentsand issuing measures and policies in that regard.
He added that as AIPA Chair 2020, Vietnam welcomed the outcomes of the onlineASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN 3 Special Summit on COVID-19, which were chaired by PrimeMinister and Chair of ASEAN Vietnam 2020 Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 14.
𝔍 Declarationsreaffirmed ASEAN member states’ determination and commitments in a “cohesive andresponsive” spirit to contain the spread of the pandemic while mitigating its impactson regional socio-economic development.
Directorof the Hanoi Medical University Hospital Nguyen Lan Hieu spoke of Vietnam’s experiencein COVID-19 prevention and control, which were hailed by participants. He addedthat Vietnam has so far recorded 268 infections, with 214 recoveries and no fatalities. No new cases have been reported for five consecutivedays. In face ofprofound changes caused by COVID-19, parliamentarians urged governments and parliamentsin the region and the world to stay united to combat the pandemic, ensure socialwelfare for citizens, and offer all possible support to the vulnerable in society. They alsoasked international financial organisations to offer debt payment extensions todeveloping countries and to continue working with the UN and the WHO to improve thecapacity to cope with the pandemic on national and regional scales./.
The Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association on April 21 presented medical supplies to help Lao people, especially doctors and nurses who are directly involved in preventing and combating the COVID-19.
The Ministry of Defence and its units have offered medical supplies to the armies of China, Laos, Cuba, Germany, Hungary, and Cambodia in support of their fight against COVID-19.
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.
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.
At the event (Photo: VNA) 
