Day: April 28, 2022

always treasures and gives the highest priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said while receiving Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou in Hanoi on April 28.

The Party leader said Pany Yathotou’s visit demonstrates the special, close and trustworthy relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

Congratulating Laos on achievements it has recorded during the one-year implementation of the resolution adopted at the 11th Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), General Secretary Trong noted his belief that under the leadership of the LPRP, the Lao people will gain new, greater successes in reform and national defence and development.

The Party chief expressed his delight at the progress of the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in different fields, which has significantly contributed to national construction and defence in each nation.

He underlined the importance of continuously consolidating and enhancing the relationship to stability and development in each country, as well as peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

General Secretary Trong suggested the two sides actively and proactively implement cooperation agreements reached by leaders of the two Parties and countries, including those on deepening their political ties.

They should closely coordinate to organise activities marking the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, he said.

For her part, Pany Yathotou congratulated Vietnam on its achievements, saying during the ongoing visit, she has seen Vietnam’s development across spheres despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vice President expressed her hope that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by General Secretary Trong, the Vietnamese people will reap new, greater achievements in reform and successfully implement the targets set at the 13th National Party Congress.

She noted with pleasures the intensive and extensive development of the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity in all areas, and thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their great support.

Laos will continue to work with Vietnam to preserve, nurture, boost and transfer to younger generations the special solidarity, she pledged./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that Soc Trang shift from agricultural production to agriculture-based economic development, at a working session with officials of the Mekong Delta province as part of his trip to the locality on April 28.

Soc Trang should work harder to raise quality, added values and productivity of farm produce, while stepping up scientific and technological application in agriculture, towards a high-tech, smart agricultural sector, he said.

The province should focus on industries in which it has advantages like aquatic product processing, and renewable and green energy, the PM said, urging Soc Trang to attract investment in industrial parks and clusters.

Solutions need to be rolled out concertedly to recover the growth of services and tourism and boost digital transformation, the leader continued.

Another task is to drastically implement solutions to speed up the disbursement of public investment, and resolutely scrap unnecessary and poor-performing projects, he noted.

The PM also asked Soc Trang to pay attention to the planning work, further improve the business environment, and raise its provincial competitiveness index (PCI) and the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI).

He reminded the province to enhance environmental protection and better the social welfare work, especially in ethnic minority-inhabited areas, while firmly safeguarding national defence and security.

The immediate task lies with facilitating the operation of businesses in the locality, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and private firms, along with drought, salt water intrusion and natural disaster prevention and control.

PM Chinh also laid stress on facilitating the implementation of wind power projects whose investment plans have been approved .

At the meeting, local officials proposed the Government, the PM, ministries and agencies consider a number of policies and mechanisms regarding the investment in Tran De seaport which serves as a gateway for the Mekong Delta, and energy projects in Soc Trang.

In reply, Chinh asked ministries and agencies to hold working session with the province to discuss the proposals in details, suggesting that the province consider the public-private partnership (PPP).

The same day, the PM visited Huynh Cuong Ethnic Boarding High School in Soc Trang city, where he presented gifts to outstanding students and computers to the school./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

– The Standing Board of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held a meeting in Hanoi on April 27 to discuss cases that it has followed and define tasks for the time to come.

Participants agreed that the prevention of corruption and negative phenomena has seen good progress in many areas. Read full story – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 27 led a working delegation of the Government to make a field trip to the Tran De seaport planning area in Tran De district and Long Phu 1 thermal power project during his working visit to the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. Read full story

– Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia on April 27 visited Paxason newspaper, the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane and Vietnamese community in Laos as part of his ongoing visit to the neighbouring country. Read full story – A meeting between secretaries of the Party Committees of the Vietnamese northern border provinces of Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Ha Giang and Lai Chau, and China’s Yunnan province took place virtually on April 27.

The event was also connected to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing, the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi. Read full story

– Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng promised to jointly seek new orientations to promote practical ooperation between the two cities in various fields during talks on April 27 in Phnom Penh.

The two officials agreed to further enhance cooperation in investment and tourism between enterprises in the two cities. Read full story

– The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh once again topped Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2021.

According to the PCI 2021 report released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at a ceremony on April 27 in Hanoi, Quang Ninh province gained the highest score of 70.02 percent. Read full story

– Ho Chi Minh City lured 1.28 billion USD worth of foreign investment in the first fourth months of 2022, an annual rise of 12.18 percent, reported the municipal Department of Planning and Investment. Read full story

– A book exhibition themed “Ho Chi Minh Imprints” opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 27, introducing more than 800 book titles featuring the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh published by Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House.

According to Director of the publishing house Pham Minh Tuan, the exhibition will run until May 21 to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Liberation Day and 123rd birthday of the late leader. Read full story

– The Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank – a partner that has been the main sponsor of the national chess championship for three consecutive years, announced its rewards for members of the national chess team participating 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 27./. Read full story

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam is an extensive strategic partner which shares strategic interests with Japan, said a Japanese Government official ahead of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s official visit to Vietnam.

The official made the remark at a press conference in Tokyo on April 28, during which he announced that PM Kishida will visit Vietnam on April 30 and May 1.

During the visit, the Japanese PM is scheduled to hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on May 1. In addition, he will also have meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Apart from Vietnam, in his foreign trip starting from April 29, Kishida will visit two other Southeast Asian countries, namely Indonesia (from April 29 to 30) and Thailand (from May 1 to 2). After that, he will travel to Italy and the UK, before returning to Japan on May 6. This will be the PM’s first long overseas trip since taking office last October.

Kishida’s upcoming visit to Southeast Asia aims to strengthen cooperation with the three countries toward a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to increase the coordination on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP)./

Source: Vietnam News Agency