Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (centre, left) and Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at their meeting in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA)﷽ – Vietnam and Japan have agreed to enhance their political trust through the regular exchange of high-ranking visits and meetings in the time ahead.
The consensus was reached during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo on November 16.
Immediately, they consented to closely coordinate with each other in preparation for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko slated for the spring of 2017 as well as the official visit to Japan by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in early 2017.
The two sides noted with pleasure the strong and pragmatic development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership over the years, especially in the field of economy.
Deputy PM Dung affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of regarding Japan as its leading and long-term partner.
The Vietnamese Government and people always wish to boost the bilateral relationship for the interests of both nations and their people, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
He thanked the Japanese Government and people for their official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam, helping the country with socio-economic development and poverty development over the years.
Vietnam and Japan hold substantial potential for cooperation, he said, suggesting Japan continue supporting Vietnam in economy, energy, human resources development, climate change response and poverty reduction; increase its direct investments in Vietnam and help the country implement key infrastructure projects.
Suga stressed the importance of the bilateral extensive strategic partnership, saying he wishes to step up the ties in a more comprehensive manner.
Japan stands ready to join hands with Vietnam in high-quality infrastructure development, energy, human resources development, railway projects, coal thermoelectricity and airport construction, he stated.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to developing relations with Japan and suggested the two sides enhance political trust.
The 2nd Vietnam-Japan culture and trade exchange programme opened on November 11 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to promote Japanese investment in the city and other provinces in the Mekong Delta.
Industrial firms from Japan’s Oita prefecture expressed their wish to cooperate with Vietnamese businesses at a seminar to promote Vietnam-Japan trade in HCM City on November 14.
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.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (centre, left) and Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at their meeting in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA)
