Foreign leaders congratulate Vietnam on National Day
Leaders of Malaysia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have extended congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the country’s 74th National Day (Sept. 2).
Soldiers march on Ba Dinh Square in front of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Leadersof Malaysia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have extendedcongratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the country’s 74th National Day (Sept.2).
Malaysian King Al-Sultan AbdullahRi’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta’inBillah sent a congratulatory letter to Party General Secretary and PresidentNguyen Phu Trong.
In the letter, the King stressed thatthe Vietnam-Malaysia strategic partnership has been developing fruitfully and willbe further strengthened in the coming time. He expressed his belief thatVietnam will successfully fulfill its roles as Chair of the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UNSecurity Council for the 2020-2021 tenure.
Swiss President Ueli Maurer and KazakhPresident Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also sent messages of greetings to PartyGeneral Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.
Azerbaijani Prime Minister NovruzMammadov cabled a message of congratulations to his Vietnamese counterpartNguyen Xuan Phuc.
Meanwhile, Malaysian ForeignMinister Saifuddin Abdullah and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis also sentmessages of congratulations to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minster PhamBinh Minh.-VNA
Leaders of Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Palestine and Cambodia have sent their greetings to Vietnam on the occasion of the country’s 74th National Day.
PM Chinh's participation demonstrates Vietnam's strong appreciation and support for China. This, in turn, contributes to further promoting the positive development of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, aiming to build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, which carries strategic significance.
At the WEF meeting in Tianjin, Vietnam continues to affirm its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation, as well as its proactive and active approach to comprehensive, extensive, and effective international integration
Vietnam always regards the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner; and hopes that the two sides will work together to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective, and comprehensive manner in the coming time.
Within the framework of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, people-to-people exchanges and local cooperation have been priorities.
The merger of Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, and Ninh Binh aims to shape a modern, vibrant development space with Ninh Binh at its heart, transforming the region into a hub of smart and green industry and services by 2030, while preserving its unique identity as a national heritage centre.
While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.
At the working session, General Secretary Lam presented the Party Committee of the VFF and central mass organisations with the Politburo’s Decision No. 304-QD/TW, which outlines the new structure, functions and tasks of the VFF Central Committee, marking a significant step in improving its organisational effectiveness.
Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
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.
Soldiers march on Ba Dinh Square in front of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Source: VNA) 
