Myanmar State Counsellor begins official visit to Vietnam
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi began her two-day official visit to Vietnam on April 19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (Photo: Reuters)
Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi began hertwo-day official visit to Vietnam on April 19 at the invitation of PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
This is the first official visit to Vietnam by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is alsoMyanmar’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office,aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Vietnam-Myanmarpartnership.
Her visit takes place in a context of increased political trust and cooperationbetween the two nations.
Vietnam and Myanmar set up diplomatic ties on May 28, 1975.
The two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive cooperativepartnership during a State visit to Myanmar by General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017.
They have supported each other at sub-regional, regional and internationalforums such as the United Nations, ASEAN, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnamcooperation, Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy(ACMECS) and the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
Economic, trade and investment ties have been maintained in agriculture,fisheries, finance-banking, aviation, telecommunications, oil and gasexploration and exploitation, mining, power device production and automobilemanufacturing and assembly.
Bilateral trade hit 828.3 million USD in 2017, up 51 percent from 2016. Vietnamis the 7th biggest foreign investor in Myanmar with 70 projects worth nearly 2billion USD.
During the visit to Myanmar by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong inAugust 2017, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and Myanmar’sMinistry of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding on trade cooperation.
The two countries have regularly held meetings of the joint committee onbilateral cooperation and the joint sub-committee on trade. Trade fairs havealso been held in each country to introduce products and attract investors.
In addition, bilateral security and defence relations have been tightened.Based on a defence cooperation agreement signed in 2011, the two armies havesped up all-level delegation exchanges and boosted cooperation in bordermanagement, and illegal migration and smuggling prevention.-VNA
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Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh had a meeting with Lt. Gen. Tin Maung Win, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of Myanmar, in Hanoi on April 5.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Vietnam-Myanmar comprehensive cooperative partnership.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
