Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defence Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on September 3 arrived in the Republic of Korea to attend the eighth Seoul Defence Dialogue in the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy DefenceMinister, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on September 3 arrived inthe Republic of Korea to attend the eighth Seoul Defence Dialogue in theRepublic of Korea (RoK).
Thedialogue, taking place in Seoul from September 3-9 under the theme “Building Peace Together: Challenges and Visions”,includes four plenary sessions.
The discussions focus on the peace process on the KoreanPeninsula and international cooperation, challenges and missions on peace in NortheastAsia, international peacekeeping and humanitarian campaigns, as well asnational strategy and crisis management on the Internet.
Alongside, there will be three special discussions onsecurity and regional balance in the ASEAN; international cooperation for theresumption of peace in the Middle East; and orientations for weapon control forestablishing long-term peace on the Korean Peninsula.
According to local media, this year’s Seoul Defense Dialoguewill be the largest ever, with hundreds of officials and experts from 56countries and five international organizations attending. The event started in2012 with the participation of 15 countries and two internationalorganizations.
Vietnam’s participation in the dialogue shows the active,positive and responsible role of Vietnam in regional and international issues,affirming that Vietnam is willing to strengthen friendshipwith other countries and share viewpoints on matters of common concern.-VNA
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A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has voiced its support for the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s ties with ASEAN, both bilaterally and multilaterally, affirming that this relationship will bring peace, stability and development to both sides.
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Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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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.
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.
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (Photo: VNA) 
