Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong (L) and Zacatecas Governor Alejandro Tello Cristerna (Photo: VNA)
Mexico City (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong paid a working visit to Zacatecas statein central Mexico on July 18-21.
At a meeting with Zacatecas Governor AlejandroTello Cristerna, Ambassador Duong highlighted the bilateral cooperationpotential in the fields of investment, trade, agriculture, education, tourismand culture.
He thanked the Zacatecas administration for itssupport to the acupuncture cooperation project between the AutonomousUniversity of Zacatecas (UAZ) and Vietnam’s National Hospital of Acupunctureover the past 15 years.
The diplomat expressed his belief that theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),of which both Vietnam and Mexico are members, will help tighten the bilateralfriendship and cooperation in all fields, especially economy, trade andinvestment, once it takes effect.
For his part, Governor Alejandro Tello affirmedthat Zacatecas is willing to enhance multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnameselocalities.
He praised Vietnamese acupuncture doctors forproviding treatment for hundreds of thousands of patients in Zacatecas andtraining for UAZ students.
The official said he will visit Vietnam alongwith a delegation of businesses from Zacatecas to explore investmentcooperation opportunities with Vietnamese localities.
During Duong’s working session with the UAZschool board, Rector Antonio Guzman Fernandez presented a letter of intend to thediplomat, demonstrating the university’s willingness to increase studentexchanges with Vietnamese counterparts.
He also hailed the effective cooperation withVietnam’s National Hospital of Acupuncture, and pledged to grant morescholarships to Vietnamese students.
The UAZ plans to offer 15 scholarships toVietnamese students this year in the fields of law, economy, language andtourism.
Ambassador Duong also attended the opening ofZacatecas international agriculture fair and visited the overseas Vietnamesecommunity.-VNA
Pham Van Linh, deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for External Information Services, has called on Mexico’s Notimex news agency to expand its relations with Vietnamese press agencies in order to increase the coverage of Vietnam and Mexico in all aspects.
Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) and the Mexican Embassy in Vietnam co-hosted a seminar in Hanoi on April 27, discussing business and investment cooperation opportunities in the food sector between Vietnam and Mexico.
For over four decades, the traditional friendship and all-round cooperation between Vietnam and Mexico have been reinforced and developed in many fields from politics-diplomacy, economy-trade to culture, education and health care, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong.
Increasing cultural exchanges based on traditional friendship and cooperation as well as cultural and historical similarities have promote mutual understanding between Vietnam and Mexico.
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hoai Duong paid a courtesy call on Mexican Secretary of Economy Idelfonso Guajardo Villarreal in Mexico City to discuss ways to bolster the two countries’ economic and trade relations.
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.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong (L) and Zacatecas Governor Alejandro Tello Cristerna (Photo: VNA) 
