Vietnam treasures cooperation with Oregon state: President
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown in Hanoi on November 14, during which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with Oregon – the US’s leading economic, industrial and technological hub.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from right) and Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown (fifth from right) posing for a photo with the two countries' officials (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception forGovernor of Oregon state Kate Brown in Hanoi on November 14, during which he affirmedthat Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with Oregon – the US’s leadingeconomic, industrial and technological hub.
Affirming that Vietnam considers the US a leading importantpartner with two-way trade reaching nearly 120 billion USD last year, PresidentPhuc appreciated the attention that Oregon’s leaders and the governor herself pay to promoting relations with Vietnam.
Brown said that Vietnam is a potential market of Oregon, hoping that therewill be more opportunities to expand the exchange of goods between the twosides.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown (Photo: VNA)
She spoke highly of the state’s cooperation with Vietnam andVietnamese partners in search and rescue and emergency circumstances, adding thatthe cooperation is growing more essential in the context of complicatedly developingclimate change.
In the time to come, Oregon will promote partnerships in theeducation sector, especially in semiconductor technology, enable students toaccess educational and training programmes and develop manufacturing industriesin Vietnam; and hope to intensify collaboration with the Southeast Asian nationin energy.
Welcoming the guest’s cooperation proposals, President Phucsaid that there remains ample room for bilateral collaboration. He affirmedVietnam is willing to facilitate the state’s investment, and asked itsenterprises to help train high-quality human resources for Vietnam.
Emphasising severe impacts of climate change on Vietnam,particularly rising sea level, the State leader proposed Oregon share experienceand provide technical and financial assistance for Vietnam in climate changeresponse and sustainable and environmentally-friendly development, and boostcooperation in green technology, hi-tech agriculture, culture, tourism andpeople-to-people exchanges./.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen led a delegation to the US to strengthen investment, trade and tourism promotion activities and seek more US business partners.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Novemer 3, 2022, to sign a cooperation agreement in technology transfer of medical gloves production between Vietnam and the US, along with a consultation seminar on US EB-5 immigration investment and employment-based immigration EB-3.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with US President Joe Biden on November 12 within the framework of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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.
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.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from right) and Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown (fifth from right) posing for a photo with the two countries' officials (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown (Photo: VNA) 
