PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to attend Mekong River Commission Summit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia on April 4-5.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamesedelegation to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in SiemReap, Cambodia on April 4-5.
Theattendance will come at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen.
The4.800km - long Mekong River flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand,Cambodia and Vietnam. Its basin spreads over 795.000 square kilometers with 65million people in the four countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Mekong Committee was established in 1956 under the auspicesof the United Nations to coordinate aid and manage resources in the river basin.
In 1995, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam signed an Agreement on theCooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River and set up theMekong River Commission (MRC) as a replacement for the Mekong Committee.
The MRC decided to hold its summit every four years, starting from 2010.
The first MRC summit took place in Hua Hin, Thailand in April2010 while the second was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in April 2014.
The thirdMRC Summit is themed “Joint Efforts and Partnership towards Achievement of theSustainable Development Goals in the Mekong”.-VNA
The Vietnam National Mekong Committee should promote its role in the growth of the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands regions, stated Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Chairman of the Committee at a meeting in An Giang on December 8.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on January 11 morning, wrapping up his attendance in the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article entitled “Mekong – the River of cooperation and development” ahead of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-Region Summit (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Summit (CLV-10) scheduled for March 29-31 in Hanoi.
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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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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.
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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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Source: VNA) 
