National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 20 met with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of the latter’s state visit to Vietnam from November 18-20.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan on November 20 met with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasionof the latter’s state visit to Vietnam from November 18-20.
Ngan shared her memories of the Indian landscape and people followingher two visits, as the top legislator in December 2016, and as the NA ViceChairwoman in February 2013.
She said that the President’s acceptance to speak at the 14thNA’s sixth session is of significance, demonstrating the bilateral comprehensivestrategic partnership entering a new development phase.
The top legislator stressed that the participation of nearly500 deputies, including various leaders from ministries, sectors, as well as 63provinces and cities, at this important event shows the respect that theVietnamese Party, State, and especially the NA have paid to India.
President Kovind affirmed that India attaches greatimportance to its time-honoured friendship and comprehensive strategic partnershipwith Vietnam across all fields. He thanked the legislature for inviting him to speakin front of the NA deputies during the event.
He expressed his belief that this event, as well asChairwoman Ngan’s Indian visit in 2016 and a recent exchange of the twocountries’ parliamentarian delegations, will help to tighten relations betweenthe two legislative bodies.–VNA
Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang city Truong Quang Nghia on November 18 had a meeting with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong.
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and his spouse chaired an official welcome ceremony for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in Hanoi on November 20.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on November 20 hosted an official welcome ceremony for Indian President Nath Kovind and his spouse who is on state visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam will continue its close cooperation with India to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
Vietnam holds important position in India’s Act East policy, and the Southeast Asian country is among the nations that India has special friendship with, said visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
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.
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.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: VNA) 
