Vietnam proposes measures for COVID-19 fight at multilateral meeting
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh proposed four main measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the Ministerial Video-Conference of the Alliance for Multilateralism on COVID-19 on April 16.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh proposedfour main measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing theMinisterial Video-Conference of the Alliance for Multilateralism on COVID-19 onApril 16.
The first measure,Minh suggested, is to strengthen international solidarity and multilateralcooperation with the United Nations and the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) playing the central role, and improve the WHO’s operation efficiency to support developingcountries.
Vietnam, within itscapacity, will contribute to the joint efforts and is willing to provide “Made-in-Vietnam”medical equipment for others, he affirmed.
Secondly, it isimportant to share information, experience and research achievements, to ensure everyone have access to vaccines and medicine.
Thirdly, Minh called for stopping activities that affect disease response efforts, especially power politics and unilateral actions contraryto international law.
Vietnam supports theUN Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire and his appeal to waivesanctions that can undermine countries’ capacity to respond to the pandemic, headded.
The fourth measurethe Vietnamese official proposed is to build post-COVID-19 development plans whichinclude coordinated policies and measures to stimulate the economy, trade andinvestment, stabilise the financial market, and restore the confidence ofbusinesses and people.
He also sharedVietnam’s active and prompt response efforts with people’s life and healthgiven the top priority.
With high politicaldetermination and social unity, Vietnam has synchronously implemented suchmeasures as compulsory quarantine, tracing people in contact with infectedpatients, and applying extensive testing and effective treatment methods. Therefore, Vietnam has to datebasically controlled the disease with below 300 infections and no fatalities,Minh added.
The MinisterialVideo-Conference attracted the participation of Foreign Ministers from 26European, Asian-Pacific, Latin American and African countries, seeking ways topromote international solidarity to overcome the pandemic and discussingmeasures to strengthen multilateral mechanisms, espcially the WHO, to help themwell fulfil their missions.
The Alliance forMultilateralism was created by Germany and France in April 2019. Vietnam hasyet to enter the organisation./.
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The number of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam remains at 268 as there were no new cases reported overnight, the national steering committee for the coronavirus prevention and control said on April 17 morning.
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.
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.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Source: VNA) 
