Vietnam, EU discuss bilateral, multilateral issues
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and the Ambassadors of the European Union, France, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic discussed bilateral ties and several multilateral issues between Vietnam and the EU during a meeting in Hanoi on December 1.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsDang Hoang Giang and the Ambassadors of the European Union, France, Sweden, Polandand the Czech Republic discussed bilateral ties and several multilateral issuesbetween Vietnam and the EU during a meeting in Hanoi on December 1.
꧃ Both sides pledged to step up collaboration in various areas,including the early ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement(EVIPA), removal of obstacles regarding yellow card warning on Vietnam’s fisheries and fight against COVID-19.
About the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferationof Nuclear Weapons (NPT) scheduled for January 2022 in New York, bothsides discussed their priorities and shared the view that it will present achance for member states to affirm their strong political commitment, review theimplementation of the treaty and suggest orientations to its future implementation.
Giang affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of supporting the non-proliferationof nuclear weapons towards the full disarmament. He also highlighted the rightto study, develop and use advanced technologies for peaceful purposes.
Vietnam is a member of important international treaties onnon-proliferation of nuclear weapons, including the NPT, and supports commoninitiatives and efforts to accelerate the disarmament of nuclear weapons for thesake of international peace, he said.
The EU side also spoke highly of Vietnam’s active andresponsible participation at the 26th United Nations Climate ChangeConference in Glasgow, the UK. They expressed readiness to share experience andassist Vietnam in delivering on its climate commitments in the near future.
💝 The two sides promised to continue with discussions to raisemutual understanding on issues of shared concern in the spirit of mutualrespect, good will and cooperation within existing mechanisms./.
The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the EU Delegation to the country shared experience in peacekeeping and looked into the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) at a meeting held both in person and online on September 28.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on October 1 suggested EU firms increase investments in Vietnam’s agriculture, in the direction of high-technology, green standards and environmental sustainability.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is to continue flowing into Vietnam from Europe in the medium to long-term thanks to the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which was ratified in August last year, experts said.
A seminar was held in Hanoi on November 4 in both direct and online formats to discuss opportunities, challenges and solutions for Vietnam after one year of implementing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
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.
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.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA) 
