The visit of President of the French National Assembly (NA) Claude Bartolone to Vietnam marks an important milestone in Vietnam-France relations, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on March
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and President of the French National Assembly Claude Bartolone at the reception. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The visit of President of the French National A💟ssembly (NA) Claude Bartolone to Vietnam marks an important milestone in Vietnam-France relations, said Party General Secretary Nguyen🍌 Phu Trong on March 20.
Trong made the remarks at a reception for the French legislative leader in Hanoi.
The General Secretary thanked the French government and people for assisting Vietnam in socio-economic development, poverty reduction and global integration over the past years.
He proposed further support from the NA of France in developing the bilateral ties through high-level delegation and people-to-people exchange, enhancing trade-investment, education-training, science-technology and climate change mitigation at national and local levels.
The Party leader also expressed his delight at the French NA ratifying Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) and Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement.
For his part, NA President Claude Bartolone congratulated Trong on his re-election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
France regards Vietnam as a key partner in the region, he said, affirming the country’s policy to boost ties with Vietnam as well as its support for Vietnam’s development orientations adopted by the 12 th National Party Congress earlier this year.
France will continue implementing its commitments with Vietnam in line with the two nations’ Strategic Partnership inked in September 2013, Bartolone noted.
He said he will work to foster ties between the two National Assemblies towards the further development of Vietnam-France relations.
He also reiterated his support of Vietnam’s views that disputes in the East Sea should be settled peacefully in accordance with principles of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The French National Assembly President is in an official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21 as guest of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.-VNA
The upcoming visit to Vietnam by President of the National Assembly of France Claude Bartolone is expected to further the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Vietnamese and French legislature leaders have pledged their utmost efforts to bring the two countries’ legislative ties to a new height by facilitating high-level visits.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 18 for President of the National Assembly of France Claude Bartolone, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
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.
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.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and President of the French National Assembly Claude Bartolone at the reception. (Photo: VNA)
