HCM City proposes multifaceted cooperation with Denmark
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has suggested boosting cooperation with Denmark in energy transition and restructuring industries towards high-added value, green and sustainable development.
HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai has sugges🐲ted boosting coopeღration with Denmark in energy transition and restructuring industries towards high-addedvalue, green and sustainable development.
At a reception for Danish Ambassadorto Vietnam Nicolai Prytz on March 6, Mai expressed his delight at the fruitful results in the relationsbetween the two countries, saying a green development cooperation agreementwhich is about to be signed is not only suitable for the development trend ofthe world but also appropriate to developing countries like Vietnam.
Holding that total two-way trade turnover and investment of Danish investors in HCMCity are still not commensurate with the potential and strengths of the twosides, Mai wanted to promote cooperation in the fields of investmentand trade. He also underscored the importance of boosting collaboration intraining and technology transfer to prepare human resources for industries thatneed high-quality human resources to serve the green development strategy.
For his part, Prytz said that Denmark has now established greenstrategic partnerships with some countries such as India, the Republic of Koreaand South Africa. Denmark hoped to soon build a similar cooperative relations🌳hipwith Vietnam because the Southeast Asian country has a lot of potential andambition to transform energy in a more sustainable direction, he said.
At the meeting, the two sides also agreed to make joint efforts to further promote their relationship and make the best of their advantages./.
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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.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
At the event. (Photo: sggp.org.vn) 
