Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Tongan counterpart Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu witnessed the signing of the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of Vietnam-Tonga diplomatic ties by the two ambassadors - heads of the missions of the two countries to the United Nations, in New York on September 21 (local time).
New York (VNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Tongan counterpart FekitamoeloaUtoikamanu witnessed thesigning of the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of Vietnam-Tonga diplomatic ties by the two ambassadors - heads of the missions of the two countries to the United Nations, in New York on September 21 (localtime).
With this move, Vietnam hasso far formed diplomatic ties with 193 countries globally.
Minister Son stressed that the event marks a historicmilestone in the relationship between the two countries, laying a crucialfoundation for the future development of bilateral ties and meeting thepractical interests of their people for the sake of peace, cooperation andfriendship in the region and the world.
To harnessthe potential of bilateral cooperation, he proposed that both sides facilitate visitsat all levels and consider the establishment of mechanisms for periodic bilateral exchangeto create a framework for long-term cooperation, especially in fields with huge potential like economy, trade and tourism.
Son also invited the Tongan FM to pay an official visit to Vietnam.
Minister Utoikamanu,for her part, believed that there is significant potential and room for bilateralcollaboration.
Agreeing withSon’s proposals, she wished both countries would step up cooperation in areasof mutual interest such as tourism, climate change response and aquaculture.
The twoministers agreed to offer mutual support at multilateral forums and developrelations between ASEAN and Pacific island countries.
Tonga is a Pacific island nation located more than5,200 km west of Australia. It consists of 169 small islands with a total landarea of 748 sq.km and a population of over 106,000 people (as of 2022). Tongaoperates under a constitutional monarchy./.
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Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
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Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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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.
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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.
At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
