Vietnam keen on promoting education-training cooperation with Belarus: official
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 15 for visiting Belarussian Minister of Education Andrei I. Ivanets, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam pays great attention to the special traditional friendship with the European country, and bilateral partnership in education and training.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Hahosted a reception in Hanoi on June 15 for visiting Belarussian Minister ofEducation Andrei I. Ivanets, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam paysgreat attention to the special traditional friendship with the European country, andbilateral partnership in education and training.
Ha noted that Belarus has helped Vietnam train many officialsand experts serving the country’s national construction and development,especially in the fields of science and technology.
Underlining that the two sides have yet to optimise theircooperation potential, the Deputy PM said that the upcoming visit by the BelarusianPM is expected to help beef up bilateral ties in a more comprehensive anddeeper manner, especially in economy, culture, environment, climate change,security and defence. Particularly, education will still be one of the priorities in bilateral cooperation.
A new education cooperation agreement will be signed between Vietnam andBelarus, which is hoped to bring practical benefits to people of both sides andmotivate the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in the time tocome, he said.
Ha expressed his hope that Vietnam’s Ministry of Educationand Training and Belarus’ Ministry of Education will promptly finalise cooperationprogrammes and frameworks between the two countries with diverse forms such asdelegation exchanges and experience sharing in general, tertiary and post-graduateeducation, along with the formation of joint science research groups and theexchange of students.
For his part, Ivanets affirmed that there is plenty of roomfor the two countries to further promote their education-training cooperation.
To date, 40 cooperation agreements have been signed amonguniversities of Vietnam and Belarus, he said, expressing his belief that a neweducation cooperation deal to be signed between the two Governments willcontribute to further promote bilateral collaboration in the field./.
Vietnam attaches great importance to further strengthening traditional friendship and cooperation with Belarus, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while hosting visiting Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vladimirovich Kubrakov in Hanoi on April 26.
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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.
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.
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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.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
