Party leader meets delegates to Red Cross Society’s national congress
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Honorary President of the 10th-tenure Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), on August 29 met with 80 delegates representing nearly 500 participants in the 11th VRC National Congress for the 2022 - 2027 tenure.
The meeting between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and VRC delegates in Hanoi on August 29. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Honorary Presidentof the 10th-tenure Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), on August 29 metwith 80 delegates representing nearly 500 participants in the 11th VRC National Congress for the 2022 - 2027 tenure.
Foundedin 1946, the VRC is currently a professional humanitarian organisation that gathersnearly 7.2 million cadres, members, and volunteers in 11,925 grassrootsbranches.
Througha wide range of activities, the VRC has so far delivered both spiritual andmaterial assistance worth over 23 trillion VND (982 million USD) to tens ofmillions of disadvantaged people.
Extending his greetings to the delegates, Party General Secretary Trong highlyvalued efforts by all-level VRC branches to perform their duties amid numerousdifficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to successfully organise theircongresses to prepare for the national event.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (front, fourth from right) and VRC delegates at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
He noted, for the next five years, the VRC needs to pay due attention to the apparatusand membership development, and its members should be fully aware of theirresponsibility to do their utmost to fulfill tasks.
Reputationis vital to the VRC, he emphasised, adding that its reputation comes from itscadres and members’ attitude, actions, self-improvement, and dedication tohumanitarian activities, and from what its activities generate for poor people andsociety at large.
TheParty leader requested the VRC further improve communications to encourage morehumanitarian and charitable deeds while closely coordinating with Party andGovernment agencies and socio-political organisations to promote such efforts.
Thesuccess of those movements will make a substantial spiritual contribution to thebuilding of a humane society, he added.
The11th VRC National Congress for the 2022 - 2027 tenure is scheduledto take place in Hanoi on August 29 and 30./.
More than 28.9 million gifts worth over 9.99 trillion VND (436.61 million USD) have been presented to poor households, Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and other needy people through the “Tet (Lunar New Year) for the poor and AO victims” campaign over the past 23 years, the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRSC) Central Committee reported.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with leaders of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee on April 5 to launch the country’s Humanitarian Month 2022.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC), in collaboration with the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee, launched a Humanitarian Month 2022 at a ceremony in the central province on April 28.
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Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has affirmed the importance of international humanitarian efforts as well as Vietnam’s commitments to contribute to these activities.
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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.
The meeting between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and VRC delegates in Hanoi on August 29. (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (front, fourth from right) and VRC delegates at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
