The naval forces of Việt Nam and Singapore joined in a friendship exchange on Sailing Ship 286-Lê Quý Đôn on Thursday, part of the Vietnamese vessel’s visit to the city state.
NA Standing Committee provided opinions on the thematic supervision report regarding the implementation of energy development policies and laws during the 2016-2021 period, focusing on electricity planning and pricing.
The visit is conducted in honour of the 50th anniversary year of Việt Nam-Australia diplomatic relationship.
The Vietnamese officer informed the host of the outcomes of the talks between the delegations of the VPA’s General Staff and the Japan Self-Defence Forces Joint Staff, expressing his hope that Minister Kihara will provide guidance for relevant agencies of both sides to comprehensively and effectively implement the agreed defence cooperation contents, contributing to deepening friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
The Party and State have issued many policies and laws regarding corruption and negative phenomena prevention and control, resulting in many important outcomes in the field, receiving support and recognition from the people and international community.
Vocational education aligned with regional strengths and development orientations is a critical element for the region's progress
Việt Nam will work harder to contribute to the common affairs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) more practically and effectively, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ affirmed at the 217th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board which took place in Paris on October 9-10.
Việt Nam and Japan reached consensus on several measures to promote the bilateral defence ties, with a focus on delegation exchange, maintenance of existing consultation mechanisms, human resources training, implementation of a programme to improve capacity in the fields of diving medicine and clearance of naval mines, UN peacekeeping activities, recovery of post-war consequences, and bolstered coordination at multilateral mechanisms.
The two sides hailed the good developments in Việt Nam-Japan relations which benefit the two countries' peoples and actively contributing to peace, cooperation, and development of the region and the world.
While it may not involve a complete visa waiver, there are other ways to make the visa system more convenient for travellers from Việt Nam to visit Japan, the spokeswoman noted.
NA Chairman Huệ named a dozen of contents that the committee will discuss at the session, which will later be submitted to the upcoming sixth plenary session of the legislature.
The Government leader called on Japan to assist Việt Nam in the building of an independent and self-reliant economy and the implementation of industrialisation and modernisation, while providing new-generation official development assistance (ODA) for large-scale strategic infrastructure projects such as road and railway ones in Việt Nam.
KAS has conducted many effective cooperation activities with Vietnamese NA agencies, including the Finance-Budget Committee, Economic Committee and Committee for External Relations.
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko affirmed Việt Nam plays an important role in Japan's foreign policy in the region.
The province needs to promote faster and more sustainable growth and strive to become an industrial production and logistics centre in the Mekong Delta by 2050.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn proposed accelerating and efficiently implementing new-generation ODA for Việt Nam's large-scale strategic infrastructure development projects. He also suggested that Japan support Vietnamese businesses in deepening their involvement in the global value chain with Japanese partners.
The visit is part of activities to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations (1973-2023) and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership (2013-2023) between the two countries.
Noting that the Mekong Delta region must have a deep-water sea port, he urged local authorities to call for investment to build the Trần Đề Port with its development attached with marine economy.