President hails potential for Vietnam, Angola cooperation
There is plenty of room for Vietnam and Angola to expand cooperation, especially in the fields of agriculture, education, healthcare, and telecommunication, according to President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Angola’s Foreign Minister Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – There is plenty of room for Vietnam and Angola toexpand cooperation, especially in the fields of agriculture, education,healthcare, and telecommunication, according to President Tran Dai Quang.
The President made the remark at a reception for Angola’s Foreign MinisterGeorges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti in Hanoi on April 25.
He urged the two countries to accelerate the implementation of projects anddeploy specific measures to deepen the bilateral cooperation, including theincrease of all-level delegation exchanges, especially among high-rankingofficials.
The bilateral trade is still modest, which hit 50.2 million USD in 2016, hesaid, proposing Angola facilitate the import of Vietnamese goods, prioritizingfood, consumer products, and construction material, as well as promoteexchanges among businesses and enable them to join trade fairs, exhibitions,and workshops.
President Quang saidthe outcomes of the visit of the Angolan Foreign Minister and his talks withVietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will createa boost for bilateral partnership.
The Angolan Foreign Minister took this occasion to thank the Vietnamese Statefor dispatching experts to support Angola in education and healthcare.
He said during his talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister PhamBinh Minh, the two sides agreed to establish the Vietnam-Angola Chamber ofCommerce and Industry to enable businesses to negotiate investment cooperationprojects.
Angola will restart Vietnam’s wet rice cultivation project and realizebilateral collaboration opportunities in oil and gas, and telecommunication,the Minister said.
He affirmed that Angola wants to become a reliable partner of Vietnam and pledgesto support the country’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the UnitedNations Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure. The Ministeralso handed over to President Tran Dai Quang a letter from Angolan PresidentJosse Eduardo dos Santos expressing his desire to strengthen cooperation withVietnam.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai paid an official visit to Angola from August 5-7, the last leg of his Africa tour, which also took him to Mozambique and South Africa.
The Angolan Embassy in Vietnam on November 11 held a ceremony to mark the 40 th anniversaries of National Day of Angola (November 11, 1975) and diplomatic ties between the two countries (November 12).
Vietnam aims to become a major and reliable partner to Angola in IT and telecommunications, said Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan on March 13.
The Vietnamese Government welcomes stronger cooperation between IT firms of Vietnam and Angola, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told visiting Angolan Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technologies Jose Carvalho da Rocha.
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.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Angola’s Foreign Minister Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti (Photo: VNA)
