Asia-Pacific conference promotes solidarity with Cuba
The 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference for Solidarity with Cuba opened in Hanoi on September 8 with the engagement of over 250 delegates from 18 Asian-Pacific nations.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA)
The 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference for Solidarity with Cuba opened in Hanoi on September 8 with the engagement of over 250 delegates from 18 Asian-Pacific nations.
President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong said the event is taking place in the historical context of Cuba and the US declaring the normalisation of bilateral relations.
Cuban international friends, including Vietnam, welcomed the decision of the two countries’ leaders and regarded this as a progressive victory for the people and friendship-solidarity organisations with Cuba, he noted.
The event creates an opportunity to embrace regional links and build a world of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity as well as promote equal rights and respect for a country’s sovereignty while encouraging peaceful measures to resolve disputes based on international law.
President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) Kenia Serrano Puig said the event illustrates the solidarity, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Cuba and Vietnam over the past 55 years.
The conference also highlights the significant achievements that the Cuban government and people have made in economics, political security and external affairs, she noted.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly and President of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan extolled Cuba’s attainments and their active contributions to global peace and independence.
She stressed that Vietnam welcomes Cuban President Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama to declare rapprochement, adding that she believes the historical declaration will meet the legitimate interests of Cuban and US people, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the region and around the world.
Supporting and promoting solidarity with Cuba is the consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, she said, adding that the two countries have always supported each other despite their geographical distance.
During the two-day conference, participants will discuss the role of friendship-solidarity organisations with Cuba in removing economic-trade-financial embargos and seek measures to enhance solidarity movements with the Latin American country.-VNA
Vietnam will do its utmost to promote cooperation with Cuba in a more intensive and effective manner, particularly regarding economy, trade and investment, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.
Vietnam and Cuba should boost their bilateral cooperation, which has yet to meet its full potential despite recent progress made to deepen the traditional friendship and special partnership, the Cuban State Council Vice President Lazara Mercedes Lopez Acea said at a reception for a Vietnamese delegation on October 14.
Members of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) and Vietnamese who had ever studied in Cuba gathered at a friendship meeting in Hanoi on January 22 to celebrate the New Year 2015.
A competition challenging participants’ knowledge on Vietnam-Cuban relations was launched on August 20 on the occasion of 55 years of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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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.
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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.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA)
