A ceremony to celebrate the 74th National Day took place at the Vietnamese Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, on September 10, drawing 300 officials from the EU and Belgium, representatives of local businesses, and the Vietnamese community in the country.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vu Anh Quang addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) – A ceremony to celebrate the74th National Day took place at the Vietnamese Embassy in Brussels,Belgium, on September 10, drawing 300 officials from the EU and Belgium, representativesof local businesses, and the Vietnamese community in the country.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium,Luxembourg and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the EU Vu Anh Quang saidVietnam attaches great importance to developing ties with the EU and Belgium inparticular.
Promoting partnership with the EU and its member countriesis one of the major pillars of Vietnam’s foreign policy, he said.
The Vietnam-EU relationship has thrived with the conclusionof negotiations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-VietnamInvestment Protection Agreement (IPA) in June this year.
Meanwhile, Vietnam-Belgium ties have also expanded,especially in trade and investment.
The ambassador welcomed the contributions of the EU topeace, security and development in Southeast Asia, especially EU statementsreleased in August regarding developments in the East Sea.
For his part, Jan Zahradil, President of the EU-VietnamFriendship Parliamentarian Group and Vice Chairman of the European ParliamentCommittee of International Trade, said the signing of the EVFTA more than twomonths ago in Hanoi was a key milestone for both sides, and helped makeVietnam’s National Day ceremony happier.
Zahradil said as Vice Chairman of the European ParliamentCommittee of International Trade, he has followed the negotiations of the EVFTAand found this is the most ambitious deal the EU has signed with a developingcountry.
The EU-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarian Group hopes tocontinue playing an active role during the European side’s approval of thedeal, he said.
Commenting on Vietnam-Belgium relations after the signing ofthe EVFTA, Prof. Pierre Grega, Chairman of the Vietnam-Belgium FriendshipParliamentarian Group, said ties have been promoted in recent years and willthrive in the future, especially in trade, investment and training.
He said the ratification of the EVFTA will help expand tradeand investment activities between the two countries. Vietnamese intellectualstrained in Belgium are expected to become a major force in the field, headded./.
Leaders of Malaysia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have extended congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the country’s 74th National Day (Sept. 2).
Cuba wishes Vietnam more achievements in a peaceful and friendship environment, stated First Vice President of the Cuban Council of State and Council of Ministers Salvador Valdes Mesa at a ceremony marking Vietnam’s 74th National Day in Havana on September 6.
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.
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Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vu Anh Quang addresses the event (Photo: VNA) 
