Vietnam marks National Day with congratulations, celebrations abroad
Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, has congratulated Vietnam on the 71st National Day (September 2, 1945).
The celebration in Jakarta on September 2 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)൩ – Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, has congratulated the Communist Party, Government and people of Vietnam on the 71st National Day (September 2, 1945).
He sent the congratulations to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 2.
In the message, he reiterated Cuba’s resolve to intensify the friendship and cooperation with Vietnam.
On this occasion, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez also extended the congratulations to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, noting that the Caribbean nation is willing to do everything to reinforce the countries’ time-honoured amity.
On September 1, Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, a representative of the Egyptian Presidential Office, delivered President El Sisi’s congratulations to President Tran Dai Quang on Vietnam’s 71st National Day
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt held a celebration of the National Day in Cairo with the participation of Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister Yasser Morad, foreign ambassadors to the country and Vietnamese expatriates.
Ambassador Do Hoang Long reviewed the country's 71-year journey and thanked Egypt for supporting Vietnam during the period. He hoped that bilateral ties will be strengthened as the two countries share many similarities and boast cooperation potential in various fields.
Also on September 2, a celebration was organised in Jakarta by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia. It also attracted local senior officials, foreign diplomats and Vietnamese people living in the country.
The Vietnamese people are proud of having a friend like Indonesia, Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan said, adding that bilateral relations have been flourishing and were lifted to a strategic partnership in June 2013.
In his speech, Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Hamonangan expressed his belief that bilateral traditional friendship and strategic partnership will continue to thrive for peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.-VNA
The Vietnamese embassy in China hosted a ceremony in Beijing on September 1 to celebrate the 71st anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
Leaders from China, Laos, Cambodia and Russia have cabled congratulations to their Vietnamese counterparts on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of National Day (September 2).
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang offered incense and paid floral tribute to the late President Ho Chi Minh at a museum and memorial park dedicated to him on September 2
The Vietnamese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa on September 1 held a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of the National Day, which gathered 500 guests.
A bicycle race around Ho Chi Minh City was organised on September 2 to mark the 71st National Day, with the competition of 200 racers from the city and neighbouring localities.
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.
The celebration in Jakarta on September 2 (Photo: VNA)
