President urges Vietnam, Uzbekistan to tap cooperation potential
President Tran Dai Quang urged Vietnam and Uzbekistan to fully tap their cooperation potential in various fields while receiving Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Mirzaev Zoyir in Hanoi on February 9.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Mirzaev Zoyir (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang urged Vietnam and Uzbekistan tofully tap their cooperation potential in various fields while receiving Uzbekistan’sDeputy Prime Minister and Minister ofAgriculture and Water Resources Mirzaev Zoyir in Hanoi on February 9.
He suggestedthe two sides work out measures to boost two-way trade, which stood at 37.42million USD in 2016, via the intergovernmental committee on economic-trade andscience-technology cooperation.
ThePresident also recommended stepping up affiliation in specific realms such asgarment-textile, footwear, cotton and fiber production, farm produce, seafood,plant varieties, animal breeding, and oil and gas.
Apart fromincreasing high-level delegation exchanges for better mutual understanding andtrust, Vietnam and Uzbekistan should expand cooperation in culture, tourism,and education-training, he said.
He took thisoccasion to thank Uzbekistan to actively support Vietnam to join the UnitedNations Human Rights Council in the 2014-2016 tenure and the World HeritageCommittee in the 2013-2017 tenure.
He called onUzbekistan to continue supporting and coordinating with Vietnam at multilateralforums in the region and the world at large.
For hispart, Deputy PM Mirzaev Zoyir said the ongoing visit of the Uzbekistanidelegation is intended to study Vietnam’s experience in socio-economicdevelopment.
Uzbekistanwants to enhance cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economics, trade andinvestment, specifically in cultivation, processing and exporting farm produce,footwear and apparel products, he added.
The countryis also keen to further the bilateral cooperation in personnel training andsharing know-how in the sustainable and effective use of water resources, hesaid.
The guest handedthe letter of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to President Tran DaiQuang, expressing the wish to propel the two nations’ friendship andcooperation forward, and inviting President Quang to pay a State-level visit toUzbekistan.-VNA
Deputy Director of the Uzbek General Procuracy Khalimov Khakimbai Ashirovich has voiced his desire for Vietnam and Uzbekistan to cement wide-ranging links and work out concrete cooperation agreements, including in law-making.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu has expressed his hope that the Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association will diversify its people-to-people diplomatic activities to deepen cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam and Uzbekistan have discussed concrete measures to boost their cooperation in various fields during an ongoing political consultation at deputy foreign ministerial level in Hanoi.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Mirzaev Zoyir (Photo: VNA)
