Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith were delighted with deepened special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – 𒁏Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith were delighted with deepened special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries at their meeting in Hanoi on October 25.
The leaders pledged that the two countries will work together to maintain and foster the special solidarity for the next generation.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is in Hanoi for ACMECS-7, CLMV-8 and WEF-Mekong.
He thanked Vietnam for providing timely huge, efficient assistance for Laos over the years and asserted that the Lao Government will work closely with the Vietnamese Government to steer the productive implementation of agreements reached by senior Party and State officials.
The Party chief congratulated Laos on having accomplished its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2016, saying this heightened the country’s prestige and position on the regional and global stages.
He said Vietnam wholeheartedly supports Laos’s reform, defence and nation-building and believed in the country’s capacity to obtain greater achievements in the cause.
He stressed the need to the two countries to coordinate to deploy soundly agreements on economy, education, culture, science and technology, especially a cooperation agreement signed between the two governments for 2016-2020 and a cooperation plan for 2016, which focused on the exchange of information and experience in Party building, socio-economic management, and cooperation in derence, security and external affairs.
The existing cooperative mechanisms should be maximised while difficulties and obstacles must be tackled promptly to create positive and practical changes in the quality and efficiency of cooperation across the board between the two countries, he said.-VNA
Leaders of Laos’ Party and National Assembly have hailed the outcomes of the talks between the two chairmen of the two sub-committees of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee, which just took place in the Lao capital Vientiane on December 9.
President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Vientiane on June 12, beginning his three-day State visit to Laos at the invitation of Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith.
The visit to Laos made by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang will help consolidate and develop the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
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.
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).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Source: VNA)
