Can Tho helps consolidate Vietnam-India strategic partnership
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Can Tho city held a get-together on September 29 evening in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
An art performance at the get-together (Photo : VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and theVietnam-India Friendship Association in Can Tho city held a get-together onSeptember 29 evening in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
The event aimed to popularise the significance and importance of maintaining and consolidating the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between Vietnam and India to local people, especially theyoung generation.
Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethisaid that the bilateral multi-faceted cooperation has been developing well.Two-way trade increased from 200 million USD in 2000 to 12.04 billion USD in2019, but decreased to over 10 billion USD in 2020-2021 due to impacts of theCOVID-19 pandemic.
The two nations are striving to raise the figure to 14billion USD, he added.
Huynh Van Nghiep, President of the Vietnam-India FriendshipAssociation in Can Tho, said that the association has coordinated closely withthe Indian Consulate General in organising a wide range of economic andcultural cooperation activities and people-to-people exchanges.
During the COVID-19 outbreak in India, agencies in theMekong Delta city called on organisations and individuals to help the Indianpeople combat the pandemic, while Can Tho received much assistance fromIndia in the fields of agriculture and information technology, he highlighted, addingthat these activities have contributed to developing the bilateral friendship.
On the same day, the Indian Consul General was received byVice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien who affirmedthat the municipal authorities and people always consider the traditional friendshipand solidarity with the Indian people an important factor in internationalrelations for the national safeguarding and development cause of the two countries./.
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Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on September 27 hosted a reception for Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, during which the two sides discussed measures to strengthen ties.
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).
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
An art performance at the get-together (Photo : VNA) 
