The Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (DTA) opened in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on December 19.
Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of theCambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (DTA) opened in the southernprovince of Binh Phuoc on December 19.
The event was jointly chaired by Nguyen The Phuong,Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment; Mao Thora, head of theCambodian senior officials’ delegation; and Songkan Luangunithon, head of theLao senior officials’ delegation.
Delegates spoke highly of the traditional friendship andcomprehensive cooperation between the three countries in general and the 13localities in the DTA in particular, considering the relationship an importantfactor for stability and development in each country and the region.
They agreed to build and maintain the sustainable andcomprehensive development triangle area as committed by the three PrimeMinisters at the ninth CLV Summit in Siem Riep, Cambodia, in November 2016.
At the meeting, participants appreciated the outcomes of the11th Investment-Trade and Tourism Promotion Forum for the Cambodia-Laos-VietnamDTA on December 18 and the 7th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam DTA Youth Forum.
The heads of the SOM delegations emphasised the importanceof strengthening cooperation in conducting research on the possibility ofsustainable development, sharing experience in making climate change-relatedpolicies, and transferring technology and experts in natural resourcesmanagement and biodiversity preservation.
They reached a consensus on building an action plan toimplement the Socio-economic Development Master Plan of the CLV DevelopmentTriangle Area during 2010-2020.
Vietnam proposed Cambodia and Laos support Vietnameseenterprises’ projects in the countries and encourage their investors to come toVietnam to seek investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc province and the fourCentral Highlands provinces of Dak Nong, Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Kon Tum.-VNA
The joint coordination committee of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area will hold its 11th meeting in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc from December 15-19.
A conference took place in Binh Phuoc to collect opinions on a plan designed to implement the Agreement on Trade Promotion and Facilitation in the CLV Development Triangle Area.
Delegates from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) have come together at the 7th CLV youth forum, which opened in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on December 17.
Delegates to the CLV Triangle Development Area’s Youth Forum signed the forum’s Joint Statement at the end of their one-day meeting in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on December 17.
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Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
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.
An overview of the SOM (Source: VNA)
