Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organizations in Geneva (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Diplomatic representative agencies of Vietnam in Switzerland, Chile and Algeria held various activities to celebrate the 73rd National Day (September 2). In Switzerland, the permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organizations in Geneva held a banquet to mark the events. The banquet saw the participation of more than 400 guests from the UN’s office and intentional organizations in Geneva, diplomats of many countries. representatives from Swiss business communities with links in Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese people in the country. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the mission, recalled historical landmarks and socio-economic achievements recorded by the Vietnamese people … [Read more...] about National Day celebrated in Switzerland, Chile, Algeria
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NA Chairwoman visits Việt Nam National University HCM City
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân visits Việt Nam National University HCM City yesterday. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — Greater autonomy is one of the solutions to help Vietnamese universities meet international standards and integrate globally, but this must come with responsibilities and transparency, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân at a meeting with lecturers and students of Việt Nam National University HCM City yesterday at the start of the new school year. Ngân said that the school’s responsibility will require educational institutes to “survive” by their quality, not by short-term solutions. The NA chairwoman urged the Việt Nam National University HCM City to focus on improving its training quality and teacher’s creativity to educate young students. She asked the university to promote scientific research activities to develop the … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman visits Việt Nam National University HCM City
National Conference on Foreign Affairs targets towards greater integration
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh gives a speech at the the 19th National Conference on Foreign Affairs. In his opening address, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the conference will discuss further coordination to successfully fulfill external works, including greater integration into the world. “The event takes place in a mid-term pivotal year for the implementation of the resolutions adopted at the 12th National Party Congress, the policy on extensive international integration, and the Resolutions of the National Assembly and localities on five-year socio-economic development plan from 2016 to 2020. It’s imperative to carry out three strategic breakthroughs, including economic restructuring combined with boosting growth model reform, improving foreign affairs, and international integration,” he said. Deputy PM Minh also praised localities for their remarkable progress in foreign affairs over … [Read more...] about National Conference on Foreign Affairs targets towards greater integration
Deputy PM delivers speech at 24th int’l conference on future of Asia
Overview of the event (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the role of openness and cooperation spirit as crucial to help Asia overcome global financial crisis and facilitate economic growth in his keynote address at the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia held in Tokyo on June 11-12. Binh said achievements that Asia has reaped over the past decade are the result of the open-door policy, trade liberalisation promotion, regional connectivity strengthening to ensure a stable macro-economic environment. He proposed five main measures that help Asia maintain growth in the new situation, including abiding by international law in general and the World Trade Organisation regulations, speeding up comprehensive economic integration for the common goal of sustainable and inclusive development, accelerating economies’ open-door policy for own interests of each country and common interests of the region, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM delivers speech at 24th int’l conference on future of Asia
New impetus for the cause of national renewal
After six days of work with a high spirit of responsibility, the seventh plenary session of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) completed all of the contents of its agenda. The Party Central Committee brought into play ahigh level of democracy and wisdom, and frankly discussed the projects on the building of a contingent of senior officials, especially at a strategic level, with sufficient virtue, capacity and prestige on a par with their assigned tasks in the new circumstance. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the closing session In addition, they discussed the reform of wage policies and the renovation of social insurance policies, as well as deciding on a number of other important issues. The contents discussed at the meeting were very important, which attracted the attention of people of all strata. Regarding the building of a contingent of senior officials at all levels, over the past 20 years of the implementation of the … [Read more...] about New impetus for the cause of national renewal