Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on July 31, as part of his ongoing state visit to India.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Photo: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Indian Minister of External Affairs S🎐ubrahmanyam Jaℱishankar in New Delhi on July 31, as part of his ongoing state visit to India.
Jaishankar extended a warm welcome to PM Chinh, one of the first foreign leaders to make a state visit to India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election for a third term. He affirmed that the Indian Government attaches importance to this visit and believes it will provide a strong impetus for Vietnam-India ties in the near future.
PM Chinh praised the successful co-chairing of the 18th Vietnam-India Joint Commission meeting by the two foreign ministers in September 2023, highlighting it as a crucial preparation for his visit, He also underscored ongoing efforts to finalise the Action Plan for the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership for 2024-2028, which includes many new initiatives.
He hoped that his visit would usher in a new era of Vietnam-India relations, marked by increased trust, deeper understanding and greater effectiveness, meeting the aspirations of leaders and people of both nations.
The Vietnamese leader wished to discuss key cooperation areas with India, including promoting the exchange of all-level delegations, locality-to-locality and people-to-people exchanges; boosting economic, trade, and investment ties to elevate two-way trade to 20 billion USD; and expanding collaboration into emerging areas such as green transition, digital transformation, innovation, semiconductor technology, and artificial intelligence.
He urged both foreign ministries to work closely with relevant ministries and agencies to review and carry out high-level agreements effectively.
In reply, Jaishankar vowed to cooperate with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to further enhance Vietnam-India relations in the coming time.
Both sides agreed to continue joint work at global and regional forums and supported ASEAN's stance on the East Sea issue./.
Continuing his ongoing state visit to India, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh engaged with leaders of several leading Indian economic conglomerates in New Delhi on July 31, with the discussions focusing on deepening and concretising the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam-India Business Forum in New Delhi on July 31, as part of his state visit to India, during which he proposed the two sides work together to raise two-way trade to 20 billion USD in the coming time.
Since Vietnam and India established a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, two-way trade has increased 2.5fold to nearly 15 billion USD in 2023, while there remain great potential for investment and trade cooperation between the two countries.
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.
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.
