Vietnam to hold ceremony to commemorate pandemic victims: top legislator
A ceremony is expected to be held to commemorate those who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A ceremony is expected to be held to commemorate those who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front will coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City and relevant localities to organise the ceremony.
The event will take place online, Hue told the ongoing second session of the 15th legislature on November 11 morning.
To date, Vietnam has recorded over 22,700 COVID-19-related deaths nationwide.
The top legislator said that the pandemic has seriously affected production and business activities, livelihoods, employment and the lives of people and businesses, with more than 1.3 million people leaving Ho Chi Minh City and key economic provinces in the South to return home.
The legislative body proposed the Government and its members to analyse, evaluate, and have an overall solution to restore and develop the labour market in the country, create jobs for employees of other localities in the country when they have returned to their hometown.
Hue asked for efforts to carry out social welfare support packages to assist affected employees, and ensure that everyone can gain the most convenient and fastest access to these packages. He also stressed the need to strengthen the protection of children's rights, especially those orphaned due to the pandemic.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam also emphasised that it is necessary to focus on solving policies and benefits for workers returning to their hometown in the immediate future.
He suggested the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs worth with localities to have separate support packages for employees returning to work, along with the current support policy package for pandemic-affected employees.
The two major problems that must be solved as soon as possible are controlling the pandemic well and reopening schools because most workers have children studying in kindergartens and primary schools./.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long urged localities nationwide to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage as soon as possible during a question-and-answer session, part of the 15th legislature’s second sitting in Hanoi on November 10.
Nearly 800,000 children aging from 12-17 years old in Hanoi are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022.
An additional 7,930 infections of COVID-19, including 12 imported cases, were recorded in Vietnam on November 10, bringing the nationwide tally to 992,735.
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.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA) 
