Vietnam keen on working with Japan in implementing global commitments, goals
As a country with high sense of responsibility, Vietnam is willing to cooperate with Japan in realising global commitments and goals, thus turning the bilateral relations into a model in partnership between a developing country and a developed one, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) presents a souvenir to Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – As a country with high sense of responsibility, Vietnam is willing tocooperate with Japan in realising global commitments and goals, thus turningthe bilateral relations into a model in partnership between a developingcountry and a developed one, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.
Ha made the statement while receivingSpecial Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu andJapanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in Hanoi on February 27.
Ha, who isalso Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, recalled his engagementin the process of establishing bilateral strategic partnership, especially inthe fields of maritime research, environment, climate change response, and hydrometeorology,among others.
Showing support to the Japanese Government’s initiatives to achieve net-zero emissiongoal, the Deputy PM highlighted cooperation potential between Vietnam and Japanin just energy transition, and personnel training. He held that theVietnam-Japan University is a symbol of bilateral collaboration in humanresources development.
The Vietnameseofficial highly valued Japan’s technology and financial support to Vietnam to settlethe Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) consequences. Vietnam has been working hard tomobilise diverse resources to ease the AO pains, helping victims to integrateinto the society, he said.
Deputy PM Ha thankedAmbassador Yamada Takio for launching many activities to further deepen the comprehensivestrategic partnership between the two countries, and spoke highly of Japan’sideas to achieve net-zero emission goal and boost economic development at thesame time.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) meets Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu (Photo: VNA)
He held thatdeveloping countries can only implement just energy transition and complete thenet-zero emission goal if they are active in promoting the transfer of relevanttechnologies.
Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu saidthat the reinforcement of the Vietnam-Japan ties is significant to the growthof each country, especially amid unpredictable developments in the world andchallenges in food security, energy, social welfare and climate change.
He proposed a numberof cooperation ideas on education-training, high quality human resources training, salinity and sea level rise response in the Mekong Delta region, andAO consequence settlement.
At the meeting, thetwo sides discussed measures to further promote ties between the two countrieson the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their diplomaticrelations, and bring the bilateral extensive strategic partnership for peaceand prosperity in Asia to a new development period./.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, on February 23 to discuss the organisation of the eighth Vietnam - Japan Festival.
Ho Chi Minh City has attached great importance to and highly evaluated the good relationship between Vietnam and Japan and always defined its important role in enhancing the two countries’ bilateral ties, a municipal official has said.
The 8th Vietnam-Japan Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on February 25 under the theme of “Vietnam-Japan stand side by side towards the future, reaching out to the world”.
Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairwoman of its Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on February 27 received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, who is on a visit to Vietnam to attend the eighth Vietnam-Japan Festival.
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.
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.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) presents a souvenir to Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) meets Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu (Photo: VNA) 
