President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai in Bangkok on November 17 within the framework of his official visit to Thailand.
President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai (R) welcomes President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai in Bangkok on November 17within the framework of his official visit to Thailand.
Congratulating Vietnam on its economic recovery and growthpost COVID-19, Chuan Leekpai affirmed that the country is an important partnerof Thailand in Asia.
President Phuc expressed his delight at the close cooperation of the twoNational Assemblies, including the outcomes of the talks between Vietnamese NAChairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Thai counterpart in August 2021, and appreciatedthe Thai leader’s contributions to the two countries’ friendship andcooperation.
The two sides agreed to intensify high-level and all-levelcontacts and exchanges, continue promoting the role of the legislative bodiesin boosting the bilateral relations and supervising the implementation of thesigned agreements, and share experience in the building and perfection ofpolicies and laws to facilitate bilateral collaboration.
Chuan Leekpai affirmed to coordinate closely with theVietnamese side in carrying out the agreement on mutual legal assistance incivil matters freshly signed between the two nations.
Speaking highly of the quality of Vietnamese education, hestressed the need to expand bilateral cooperation in education and training,and intensify the teaching of the Vietnamese language in Thailand and vice versa.
He also asserted that the Thai NA will continue supportingand creating more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community andVietnamese associations in his country.
The Vietnamese leader proposed the Thai parliament back theopening of the Thai market for more Vietnamese goods, and speed up the signingand ratification of new agreements to better meet diverse collaboration needsbetween the two sides.
Regarding the international and regional situations, Phucsuggested the Thai National Assembly continue to back the maintenance of ASEAN’scommon stance on keeping peace and stability; ensuring security, safety andfreedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea; and settling disputes bypeaceful means, on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), fully implementing theDeclaration on the Conduct of Parties in the Sea East (DOC), and soon achievinga substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordancewith international law./.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam are in Thailand paying an official visit and attending the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Thailand and attendance in the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting there are expected to create a new impulse for the two countries’ enhanced strategic partnership. In the past 24 years, especially after the two countries established a strategic partnership, the Vietnam-Thailand relations have developed strongly across fields.
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha co-chaired an international press conference after their talks on November 16, providing information related to the talks and major orientations to promote all-around cooperation between the two countries.
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Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
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.
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.
President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai (R) welcomes President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) 
