Bangladeshi President rounds off State visit to Vietnam
Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid left Ho Chi Minh City at noon on August 13, concluding a five-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.
President Abdul Hamid and his spouse are welcomed in Hanoi on August 10 (Photo: VNA)
Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid left Ho Chi Minh City at noon on August 13, concluding a five-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.
During the visit, President Hamid had talks with and attended a banquet hosted by his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang. He also met with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.
At the talks, Presidents Hamid and Sang expressed their hopes to see the bilateral relations rise to a new height. They agreed to expand cooperation in potential fields.
They concurred to promote political linkages and underlined the significance of increasing all-level visits between their ministries, sectors and localities along with people-to-people exchanges.
Vietnam and Bangladesh will enhance policy consultations and dialogues while working to shortly convene the third meeting of the joint committee on economic, trade, cultural and scientific-technological cooperation and the first political consultation between the two foreign ministries.
The two sides will also bolster security-defence cooperation through exchanging delegations, sharing experience in joining United Nations peacekeeping activities and working together to prevent trans-national crimes and illegal migration.
The Presidents were unanimous in fostering trade and investment promotion activities and encouraging private partnerships towards pushing bilateral trade to 1 billion USD in 2016.
The countries will consider expanding affiliation in promising realms such as textile-garment, mining, energy, chemistry, machinery, consumer goods manufacturing, food processing, steel production, construction and telecommunications.
Both sides pledged active mutual support and coordination to devise joint initiatives for issues of shared concern, including sustainable development and natural disaster response as well as water, food and energy security.
They also emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability and respecting basic internationally recognised principles to settle disputes, thus ensuring maritime safety and freedom.
Prior to his talks and meetings with the Vietnamese leaders, President Hamid visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and laid a wreath at the monument to heroic martyrs in Hanoi. Later, he visited Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung welcomed Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid on August 10, describing the latter’s State visit as a landmark in the countries’ cooperation and amity.
Substantial room remains for Vietnam and Bangladesh to cooperate towards a myriad of achievements, especially in economics-trade, Presidents Truong Tan Sang and Abdul Hamid said.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong proposed Vietnam and Bangladesh enhance cooperation in various fields while receiving Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid in Hanoi on August 10.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Bangladeshi President Abdul Hammit discussed specific measures to stimulate bilateral economic, trade, investment and tourism cooperation at their meeting in Hanoi on August 10.
Ho Chi Minh City will do its utmost to promote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Bangladesh, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Hoang Quan has said.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
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.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
President Abdul Hamid and his spouse are welcomed in Hanoi on August 10 (Photo: VNA)
