Vietnam is ready to share its experience and support Iran to the best of its ability in battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi said on June 22.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -🍃 Vietnam is ready to share its experienceand support Iran to the best of its ability in battling the COVID-19 pandemic, DeputyForeign Minister Dang Minh Khoi said on June 22.
He made the pledge during telephone talks with hisIranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi regarding the current situation and measuresto bolster Vietnam-Iran relations amid the complexities brought about byCOVID-19. The Vietnamese official spoke highly of efforts by andthe initial success of the Iranian Government and people in curbing the spreadof the pandemic and resuming some economic activities. Both sides noted that the two countries have ampleroom for cooperation. Ministries, sectors, and businesses therefore need tostand ready to further strengthen bilateral ties once the pandemic is broughtunder control. They agreed to continue carrying out currentcooperation mechanisms, giving priority to the organisation of the 10th meetingof the Vietnam-Iran Intergovernmental Committee and to speeding up talks on agreementson extradition, the handover of convicted persons, and judicial support, amongothers. For his part, the Iranian Deputy FM congratulatedVietnam on its achievements in the fight against COVID-19, saying that Iranwants to study its experience in this regard. He also highly valued Vietnam’s contributions as a non-permanentmember of the UN Security Council and the ASEAN Chair in 2020, and voiced hishope that the country will continue to uphold its role and position in aneffort to maintain peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the regionand the world. Views on regional and international issues of mutualconcern were also exchanged./.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Cuong stated that Vietnam treasures developing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Iran, during talks with Iran’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Morteza Sarmadi in Hanoi on March 11.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Ardeshir Larijani on April 8 on the sidelines of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Doha, Qatar.
The Health Ministry said on February 29 that it has sent dispatch No.987/BYT-DP to People’s Committees of cities and provinces informing them on the requirement for medical declaration for travellers coming from or travelling through Iran and Italy.
The Department of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Vietnamese in Iran and Italy to stay vigilant as the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is rampant in those countries.
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.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA) 
