Category: Politics

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on June 4.

The two leaders voiced their delight that Vietnam and Australia have built strategic trust and close cooperation in multiple spheres over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

They shared the belief that bilateral ties will be elevated to a new level soon.

Chairman Hue shared his guest’s view that there remains much room for the two countries to enhance cooperation, noting on the basis of free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), they can bolster trade and investment ties.

He suggested that aside from maintaining existing supply chains, the countries should create new ones to diversify their markets.

The Vietnamese parliament supports the two countries to strengthen trade and investment partnerships and hopes that more Australian investors will come to operate in Vietnam, he remarked.

PM Albanese welcomed his host’s recommendations for the two sides to hold more workshops, meetings, and events to share experience in adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and to increase exchanges to boost mutual understanding between the countries’ legislators and parliaments.

He said that in his position, he will help promote locality-to-locality ties so that both sides can record even better results.

Albanese went on to say that RMIT University has announced the next phase of its investment in education, research, and cooperation in Vietnam, including a strategic investment fund worth 250 million AUD (165.5 million USD).

Vietnam is the fifth biggest source of foreign students in Australia, which in turn is the second largest destination of Vietnamese students, he noted, adding that RMIT University is a role model of their education - training cooperation, and he hopes bilateral ties in this regard will grow more strongly in the future.

Applauding the collaboration in education and training, the top legislator of Vietnam said during his official visit to Australia last December, universities of both countries signed 12 cooperation agreements. He also welcomed RMIT University’s expansion of investment and cooperation in Vietnam.

Besides, Hue highlighted the opening of the Vietnam - Australia Centre at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, perceiving that it will help improve Vietnamese officials’ capacity. He also thanked the Australian Government for sponsoring a training course on climate change and energy for Vietnamese NA deputies and cadres of the NA Office.

The Chairman took this occasion to thank and ask the Australian Government and PM to continue creating conditions for the Vietnamese community to integrate into the local society, and contribute more to the country’s socio-economic development as well as bilateral relations.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and highly values Australia’s role in the region and the world, he stressed, calling on Australia to keep advocating ASEAN and Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea issue.

At the meeting, PM Albanese also affirmed that he will promote the sending of an Australian parliamentarians’ delegation to the ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, scheduled to take place in Hanoi this September./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

BMA, June 3-“Thanakorn” urges all parties not to put pressure on the EC to certify MPs who already believe in speeding up, stick to prudence, insist on understanding democracy. never overstep Honoring the first party to form a government

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office As deputy leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, he said he still confirmed the formation of the government. Honoring the 1st and 2nd party, it can be seen that Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense as chairman of the Party's Guidelines and Strategic Committee and a candidate for the Prime Minister, Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, and he has never offended, alluded to, or commented on the formation of a government. We understand democracy But the news that came out had to admit that that the government itself opens the issue sometimes speaking in a way that is not good for one's side causing him to clarify because it may only confuse the public

As for the current part, it seems that there is pressure on the Election Commission (ECT) to announce the approval of MPs. Mr. Thanakorn said that everything, all relevant agencies must be in accordance with the law. because there is a period Which the Election Commission is speeding up consideration But going to speed up as we wish He thought it probably wouldn't be. which must have a process to examine various matters, must have sympathy with the ECT because it takes time to consider carefully We should not put pressure on the Election Commission.

As for the prime minister, this time he wants the country to be peaceful, Thanakorn said that Gen. Prayut have concern because he wants the country to move forward towards what the people expect Because during the past 7-8 years, Gen. Prayut has made many contributions to the country There is development in every in terms of economy, transportation, tourism However, during the transition of the new government He understood that all parties were concerned about the country. Because there is a movement threatening the assembly, thinking that this will lead to another conflict, which the Prime Minister is concerned about in these matters, does not want to have the same conflict We've come a long way During this time, let the mechanism move forward. and all parties must accept the rules of the country We are under the same law, it must be according to the law. The parties that got first and second place formed the government. And then we have a government to run the country. As for who will be in the opposition of the government, let's talk about it.

As for the news flow of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party There will be a merger with the Palang Pracharat Party. Mr. Thanakorn said that he had never heard of joining his party. and improbable But the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party and the Palang Pracharat Party are already familiar with each other. Because the adults of both parties, General Prayut and Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister as the leader of the Palang Pracharat Party, have been familiar with each other for a long time.

However, the union for political work likely Rather than joining the party at this time, Mr. Thanakorn said that working together was already possible. because in the past we were the government together Like the Palang Pracharat Party even the Democratic Party Bhumjaithai Party The Chart Thai Pattana Party, which is the former government coalition party, we have been working together for a long time. All party leaders respect Gen. Prayut. Which working together in the future is not a problem.

As for clarity in adjusting the strategy of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, Mr. Thanakorn said that the secretary of the party was in informal discussions with the team. which must wait for the approval of the MPs of the party first If we are in the opposition, there must be intense investigation and a support team. and confirm that the party exists with the birth of a new party Anything that will make the best or better than before to be more accepted by the people must be done in parallel.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the national energy master plan for 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 reflect and help implement Vietnam’s commitments on net zero emissions and in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Ha made the request at a meeting with the national appraisal council for the draft national energy master plan in Hanoi on June 2.

The Deputy PM said the plan should include some new viewpoints and specify important tasks in identifying the relationship and the mechanism for coordination among energy segments (coal, oil and gas, electricity, renewable energy, among others). It also needs to be consistent with other plans such as those on land use and sea space.

The national energy master plan must show a consistent mindset and help implement Vietnam’s commitments on net zero emissions and in the JETP as well as the plans for energy segments, typically the recently approved National Power Development Plan for 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 (Power Plan VIII).

It is also necessary to devise measures for capitalising on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas in the most economically efficient manner, he stressed.

Ha demanded the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which drafts the master plan, compile a list of the ongoing key energy projects and potential ones and build criteria in terms of technology and profitability for selecting new energy or energy transition projects.

He also asked for the draft to be supplemented with the content about investment in researching scientific and technological solutions to convert primary energy sources from fossil fuels to new ones (green hydrogen, green ammonia), and developing new energy sources like nuclear power, geothermal power, wave and tidal energy, and solar thermal energy that could be exploited in the future.

According to the consulting unit, the draft master plan targets sufficient energy supply to serve domestic demand and help reach socio-economic development targets, including annual GDP growth of 7% during 2021 - 2030 and 6.5 - 7.5% during 2031 - 2050. Renewable energy is set to account for 15 - 20% of total primary energy sources by 2030 and 80 - 85% by 2050.

Under the draft plan, Vietnam will develop an independent and self-reliant energy industry and form an energy industry ecosystem based on renewable and new energy. Some clean energy centres are expected to have taken shape by 2030./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Election Commission of Thailand, June 1 – We Love Democracy Group encourages Election Commission to speed up consideration of “Phitha holding media shares” if not disqualified. Everyone is ready to be a citizen in a democratic government. But if it's wrong, let everyone admit it. Don't lose and bully down the road.

Mr. Somchai Chobchai, representative of Love Democracy - We Love Democracy with Mr. Shinawatra Chankrajang or Bright Nonthaburi, former political activist Come to submit a letter to the Election Commission or ECT to support the operation straightforwardly. especially considering the petition Check Mr. Phitha's qualifications. Lim Chareonrat Candidate for the Prime Minister of the Progressive Party and in the case of holding shares in media company ITV because the petition affects the peace and order of society. It also affects the sanctity of the legal process. Including the confidence of the ECT. I personally think that the work of The Election Commission has been delayed too much and no matter what the outcome will be. The self and the group are ready to accept the verdict. so that the nation can move forward according to democracy with the King as Head of State as soon as possible

Mr. Shinawatra said that the results of the trial on ITV media shares What will Mr. Phitha's look like? Welcome and accept the decision Our goal today is just to make The Election Commission works quickly. to move forward the country because if it is delayed or extended The losers are the people. and there will be a real government public or not Ready to reiterate his political stance that he is neutral. If Mr. Pita escapes from the ITV media share case, he is happy. But if the result comes out, Mr. Phitha If guilty, everyone will have to accept the results of the consideration of the Election Commission as well.

When asked if Mr. Phitha If he is found guilty, will there be political movements or street demonstrations? Mr. Shinawatra emphasized that he wants everyone to accept the reality.

“Wrong, just follow the wrong way. If wrong, it must be a matter for all Thai people to accept. Will it go down the road? It's a matter of public opinion. but enough with the conflicts that arise because the country lost many opportunities If today there is another road to the nation, it will definitely be messy. I want everyone to take this into account. I want everyone to accept the reality that happened. If you're not wrong we are pleased to be under the government of Phitha who said it was a democratic government, but if the Election Commission said it was wrong Must accept according to the rules, ”said Mr. Shinawatra.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

WASHINGTON, June 1 - U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday local time in favor of raising the debt ceiling. This is an important step that will allow the United States to avoid a default that would have far-reaching consequences.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act, approved by the House of Representatives, was the result of negotiations between President Joe Biden and the Republican-led House of Representatives. By Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party. The legislation would suspend the US debt ceiling until 2024 and slightly cut government spending next year.

Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

Mr McCarthy said the passage of this fiscal liability law It is the first step of a critical step to get the United States back on track. Mr Biden expressed his delight that the law was passed by 314 votes to 117 and that it was an important step in safeguarding the country's economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. and was a success of compromise without dividing political parties

This law will be forwarded to the Senate for approval. It needs at least 60 votes from all 100 senators, with the vote expected to take place on Thursday evening at the earliest.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

As many as 100 outstanding Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan gathered at an event held on May 27 by the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan (AVIJ), under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

In his remarks, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu stressed that Japan has been a destination for many generations of Vietnamese to work, study and develop their career.

Nearly 500,000 Vietnamese are in Japan, becoming the second biggest foreign community in the East Asian nation, he said.

The diplomat stressed that the Vietnamese Party and State always pay special attention to overseas Vietnamese – an integral part of the nation – and have issued various policies and guidelines for them.

He lauded contributions by Vietnamese intellectuals, including those in Japan, to the success of such events as Vietnam Summits in 2019 and 2021, and symposiums, which attracted crowds of Vietnamese and Japanese intellectuals and businesses.

Hieu expressed his hope that the AVIJ and the intellectual community in general will produce more research studies, and make more proposals and contributions, helping Vietnam apply Japan’s cutting-edge technology in socio-economic development.

At the get-together, the intellectuals exchanged information and sought ways to boost cooperation, thus forming a dynamic, united community of Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan, with increasing contributions to the development in their homeland, as well as the collaboration between the two countries./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Parliaments should review and complete their national legal framework to create optimal conditions for the building and implementation of economic transition policies towards green, circular economy to match the sustainable development goals and international commitments on climate change, environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh has stated.

Dinh made the statement at the 10th Nevsky International Ecological Congress held in St. Petersburg in Russia, with the theme "Ecology: A Right, Not a Privilege," which drew nearly 1,500 delegates from 52 countries and territories.

Lauding the theme of the congress, the Vietnamese representative said that Vietnam always puts the people at the centre and considers the people as the most important motivation and highest target of sustainable development.

Vietnam's commitment to net-zero emission by 2050 given at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) showed the country’s determination and responsibility in joining hands with the international community in addressing global challenges in climate, environment and biodiversity downgrading, heading to a healthy planet, Dinh said.

He underlined that it is necessary to build a suitable legal corridor, encouraging and supporting organisations, individuals and businesses to operate in a green and sustainable manner.

Parliaments should strengthen the supervision over governments in building and implementing the roadmap for economic transition together with the post-pandemic recovery and climate change efforts.

At the same time, they should strengthen international cooperation and parliamentary collaboration to mobilise resources for the promotion of technology transfer, experience sharing and financial and technical support for efforts to respond to climate change and protect the biological environment for sustainable development, he said.

He also stressed the need to allocate budget properly, taking the transformation of growth model as the foundation, ensuring that the realisation of climate commitments of countries is suitable to their capacity and development level.

On the sidelines of the event, Dinh had a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, who affirmed that for Russia, Vietnam is always a friend and an important partner.

He expressed hope for an expanded partnership between the two countries in many areas, including parliamentary cooperation.

Dinh said that during their working session, First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia (upper house) Andrey Yatskin handed over to Vietnam a proposed plan on cooperation between the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia and the Vietnamese NA, which comprises 17 major contents.

He also conveyed NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's regards to Matviyenko, and invited her to visit Vietnam soon. Matviyenko accepted the inviation with pleasure.

NA Vice Chairman Dinh and the Vietnamese delegation also planted a tree at the Tauride Garden within the framework of the congress.

Also on May 26, he had a meeting with the Vietnamese community in St. Petersburg./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Singapore has signed many cooperation agreements with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to futher promote cooperation within the framework of Singaporean President Halimah Yacob's state visits to the Central Asian nations.

During a visit to Kazakhstan from May 21-23, Yacob and her Kazakhstani counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev witnessed the signing of the services and investment agreement and three other deals on training cooperation in public administration, urban development, and trade negotiation.

At their talks, the two sides welcomed the regular exchange of high-level visits, and agreed that the two countries have opportunities to expand cooperation in many areas including trade and investment, energy, logistics and supply chain connection.

Meanwhile, Yacob and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev also witnessed the exchange of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sharing experiences in tourism product marketing and destination during the Singaporean leader’s visit to Uzbekistan from May 23-25.

The two sides also signed three other agreements on cultural cooperation, and preventing and combating crime.

At their talks, they discussed extensively on a number of cooperation areas, including trade and investment, cultural exchange, and tourism and education.

Yacob's trip is the first visit by a Singaporean President to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In January 2023, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyouev also paid a state visit to Singapore, and the two sides signed 10 MoUs on strengthening cooperation in the fields of transport, trade, education, and healthcare./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency