President Tran Dai Quang meets with officers and soldiers of Naval Team 2 of the Border Guard High Command and Company 33 on Ngu Island in Nghe An province (Photo: VNA)
Nghe An (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang visitedNaval Team 2 of the Border Guard High Command and Company 33 on Ngu Island incentral Nghe An province on April 30.
Naval Team 2 of Nghe An’s Border Guard HighCommand is tasked with protecting the sovereignty and security in theprovince’s inshore waters which is more than 82km long.
Border guards are among key forces insafeguarding sovereignty and keeping security and order at sea in Nghe An.
Meanwhile, Company 33 of the province’s MilitaryHigh Command is responsible for ensuring security on sea routes andparticipates in natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue.
Lauding officers and soldiers’ efforts to fulfillassigned tasks, President Quang emphasised that Vietnam has a long coast whichis favourable for sea-based economic activities and sea tourism. However, thatadvantage also poses a heavy duty for the nation on how to protect independenceand sovereignty in sea and island areas.
He asked Company 33 to thoroughly grasp thesituation and do a good job of training and building combat plans. It alsoneeds to assist local fishermen and step up communication activities to helpthem ensure safety during offshore fishing trips.
He also voiced support for the combination ofsocio-economic activities and defence tasks on Ngu Island.
On this occasion, the State leader offeredincense to 14 soldiers who laid down their lives on the island during the waragainst the US.
On late April 29, President Quang attended anopening ceremony of the sea tourism season in Cua Lo township.
Cua Lo, a renowned destination of Nghe An, aimsto welcome more than 1.8 million tourists and earned over 1.63 trillion VND(71.4 million USD) from tourism in 2017, respectively rising by 10 percent from15 percent from last year.-VNA
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The central province of Nghe An aims to lure more than 100 investment projects with total registered capital of over 30 trillion VND (1.3 billion USD) in 2017 and create about 13,000 jobs.
Some 14 seafood processing clusters covering 78.83 hectares have been invested in the central province of Nghe An so far to promote production efficiency for local fishermen.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
President Tran Dai Quang meets with officers and soldiers of Naval Team 2 of the Border Guard High Command and Company 33 on Ngu Island in Nghe An province (Photo: VNA) 
