Vietnam, Italy sign action programme on educational cooperation
An action programme on educational cooperation for 2019 – 2022 was signed between Vietnam and Italy in Hanoi on June 6, as part of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s ongoing official visit to Vietnam.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc (L) and Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro sign the pact (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An action programme on educationalcooperation for 2019 – 2022 was signed between Vietnam and Italy in Hanoi onJune 6, as part of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s ongoing official visit to Vietnam.
On behalf of the two governments, Vietnamese Deputy Ministerof Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc and Italian Ambassador to Vietnam AntonioAlessandro inked the pact.
Accordingly, the two sides will work together in promotingtheir languages and cultures. Italy will consider providing textbooks and othereducation materials to facilitate high schools in Vietnam in teaching Italianand training their teachers. They will also pilot teaching Italian in someselected high schools in Vietnam, with the Italian sides offering teachingprogrammes and funding part of the teaching costs.
The sides will exchange books, publications and audio tools abouttheir educational systems, cultures, and teaching methods to boost mutualunderstanding. Cooperation between Vietnamese and Italian universities will bepromoted, with support to be given to their trips to form such partnership.
In addition, Italy will offer annual scholarships toVietnamese citizens, and vice versa. Particularly, Vietnam’s scholarships forItalian citizens will focus on sponsoring their learning of the Vietnameselanguage or taking part in short-term training and refresher courses.-VNA
Italy is Vietnam’s fourth largest trade partner in the European Union, while the latter is the former’s largest trader in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the friendship and multifaceted partnership with Italy, an important member of the European Union (EU).
Italy supports Vietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the 2020-2021 term, affirmed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte co-chaired the third High-Level Dialogue on Italy-ASEAN Economic Relations in Hanoi on June 6, held during the latter’s official visit to Vietnam.
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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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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.
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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.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc (L) and Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro sign the pact (Photo: VNA) 
