Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Botswana Unity Dow in Hanoi on August 26.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Botswana Unity Dow. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)♔ – Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs andInternational Cooperation of Botswana Unity Dow in Hanoi on August 26.
Minh hailed the visit which comes at a time when thetwo countries are celebrating the 10th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties. Vietnam always welcomes and offers all possiblesupport for firms to intensify cooperation at home and abroad, he said,suggesting that both sides should actively help firms with market survey andbusiness promotion activities. He hailed the signing of the Memorandum ofUnderstanding on cooperation between the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce andIndustry and the Botswana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and proposedaccelerating talks for the signing of documents such as the framework agreementon economic, cultural, education, information technology cooperation; theinvestment encouragement and protection agreement; and the double taxationavoidance agreement. The host spoke highly of the effective collaborationbetween the two nations at multilateral forums, and Botswana’s active role inthe Southern African Development Community. He expressed his wish for the African nation’sfurther support when Vietnam assumes the role of a non-permanent member of theUnited Nations Security Council and establishes formal relationship with theAfrican Union in the near future. Unity Dow, for her part, wished that Vietnam wouldenhance coordination with Botswana in the fields of agriculture, informationtechnology, education-training, tourism and health care. She welcomed Vietnamese enterprises to Botswana todo business and desired to acquire Vietnam’s socio-economic developmentexperience. Both sides reached consensus on specific measures todeepen bilateral links, including facilitating the exchange of delegations atall levels. Discussing regional and global issues of sharedconcern, including the East Sea issue, they highlighted the importance ofpeace, stability, security, maritime safety and freedom in line withinternational law. On the occasion, they signed a visa exemptionagreement for diplomatic and official passport holders.-VNA
Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent T. Seretse has expressed his wish to foster collaboration with Vietnam in the fields of agriculture, information technology and health care.
Vietnam and Botswana have enormous potential to enhance collaboration in the fields of their strengths like agriculture, seafood and healthcare, among others, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on August 26.
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.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
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.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Botswana Unity Dow. (Photo: VNA) 
