Speaker of Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah (right) hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep on July 20. (Photo: VNA)
Algiers (VNA) 𒉰– Speaker of Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep on July 20.
Speaking at the meeting, Speaker Bensalah lauded Vietnam for its achievements in aspects in recent years, noting that the country’s successes in economic development set a good example for Algeria to learn from.
Algeria wishes to foster multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam, he stressed.
The speaker congratulated Ambassador Hiep on his three-year mission in Algeria and praised his efforts in further strengthening the long-standing relations between the two countries.
For his part, the Vietnamese ambassador said the trust and mutual understanding between the two nations have been beefed up by regular delegation exchanges at all levels.
They included the visits by Speaker of the Algerian People’s National Assembly Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa to attend the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) in Hanoi in March 2015 and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to Algeria in June last year, he added.
Trade between the two countries rose to 250 million USD in 2014 from 132 million USD in 2012.
The Bir Seba joint venture between Vietnam, Algeria, Thailand has exploited about 15,000 barrels of crude oil daily since it was launched in 2002.-VNA
A delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations visited Algeria from March 16-19 to cement relations between the two countries’ parliaments.
The Vietnam-Algeria Friendship Association (VAFA) reviewed its operation over the past five years and charted orientations for 2016-2020 during its third congress in Hanoi on April 22.
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.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
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 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.
Speaker of Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah (right) hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep on July 20. (Photo: VNA)
