Vietnam was warmly welcomed as a latest official member of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) at its 56thAnnual Session on May 2 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh speaks at the session (Source: the Vietnamese Embassy in India)
NewDelhi (VNA) – Vietnam was warmly welcomed as a latest official member ofthe Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) at its 56th Annual Session on May 2in Nairobi, Kenya.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh thanked theAALCO Secretariat and member nations for their support for Vietnam’s admission.
He stressed that Vietnam appreciates the organisation’s efforts to make it easyfor the member states to discuss international legal issues related to theinterests of Asian and African countries, thus giving recommendations to thecountries as well as conveying the AALCO’s viewpoints to the UN and otherinternational organisations.
Vietnam has made all-out efforts to contribute to strengthening Asia-Africa cooperationsince 1955 when it took part in the first Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung city, Indonesia (Bandung Conference), Thanhsaid.
He reaffirmed as an official member of the AALCO,Vietnam commits to enhancing links with other member countries and theSecretariat of the organisation to deploy intra-group cooperation activities inline with its Statutesand Statutory Rules.
Vietnam also wants to learn fromother AALCO member countries’ experience in international legal issues, headded.
Atthe conference, participants focused their discussion on how to fight violentextremism and terrorism, regulations and treatment of refugees, atmosphereprotection, international criminal justice exemption for State officials, andinternational law on cyberspace, which are also under discussion at the UN,especially the International Law Commission (ILC) and the UN General Assembly’s SixthCommittee.
Vietnam officially became the 47th member of the AALCO on February 24, 2017, marking a new developmentstep in the country’s international integration, especially in legal sector.
AALCO, originally known as the Asian LegalConsultative Committee (ALCC), was constituted on 15 November 1956. It is consideredto be a tangible outcome of the historic Bandung Conference held in Indonesia inApril 1955.
As the only international organisation in the world promotingsolidarity among Asian and African countries in the field of international law,AALCO has involved the codification and development of international law. It gaveopinion to the completion of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS1982).
The organisation now groups 47 member nations in both Asia and Africa.-VNA
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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.
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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.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh speaks at the session (Source: the Vietnamese Embassy in India) 
