Belarusian Deputy PM describes Vietnam as reliable partner
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko affirmed Vietnam is a long-standing and reliable partner of Belarus while meeting with Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 24.
Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Belarusian DeputyPrime Minister Igor Lyashenko affirmed Vietnam is a long-standing and reliablepartner of Belarus while meeting with Politburo member of the Communist Partyof Vietnam (CPV) Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 24.
Lyashenko spoke highly of Vietnam’s role in theregion and said the two countries share similar viewpoints in many regional andinternational issues.
Vietnam and Belarus hold a lot of prospects forcooperation, he said, adding that the bilateral traditional friendship is a firmfoundation for stronger collaboration in all fields in the future.
He suggested the two countries have new approachesto promote economic and trade ties such as boosting joint venture productionand processing, striving to realise the target of 500 million USD in two-waytrade.
The Deputy PM proposed Vietnam make it easierfor such projects as automobile production and assembly joint venture MAZ ASIA,and milk production joint venture to operate effectively to reach the marketsof other ASEAN countries, thus bringing benefits to both sides.
Chinh, who is also Secretary of the CPV CentralCommittee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission forOrganisation, said the Vietnamese Party, State and people always attaches greatimportance to developing traditional friendship and sound cooperation withBelarus.
He said the current visit to Vietnam by theBelarusian Deputy PM will create a new driving force for the two nations tostrengthen and beef up bilateral relations.
The Party official thanked Belarus forsupporting Vietnam’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council for the 2020-2021 term, and hoped the two countries will closelycoordinate and back each other at both regional and international multilateralmechanisms.
Chinh noted that Vietnam and Belarus areactively implementing the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the EurasianEconomic Union, saying the two nations are optimising advantages of the deal toexpand bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation./.
Vietnam has always treasured the development of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belarus, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.
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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.
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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.
Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko (Photo: VNA) 
