Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Dato Sri Idris Jala, Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) of Malaysia in Hanoi on July 18.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Dato Sri Idris Jala, Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit of Malaysia on July 18 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Dato Sri IdrisJala, Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit(PEMANDU Associates) of Malaysia, in Hanoi on July 18.
At the reception, the Government leader welcomed the Malaysian guest’s visitand valued the outcomes of his talks with Minister-Chairman of the GovernmentOffice Mai Tien Dung.
Stressing the two countries’ close relations in ASEAN, PM Phuc said Malaysia isone of the major investors in Vietnam and boasts much experience in improvingthe investment and business climate.
Dato Sri Idris Jala spoke highly of the PM’s speech at the freshly held VietnamICT Summit 2018, suggesting the Vietnamese side organise several internationalsymposiums to acquire international experience, thus creating positive changesin reform and innovation.
He expressed his hope to continue his contributions in order to witness Vietnam’sbreakthrough developments in the future.
PM Phuc affirmed that he will consult relevant ministries and agencies on the organizationof symposiums on reform and innovation as mentioned by the Malaysian official.
He appreciated experience of international organisations and countries,including Malaysia, in institutional reform. According to him, the mostimportant thing is to act quickly to gain high efficiency in the fourth IndustrialRevolution.-VNA
A workshop took place in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 11 to promote tourism as a path to connect cultures between cities, provinces and communities in Vietnam and Malaysia.
Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thu has urged the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) to share its experience in managing and organising sport events at regional, continental and international levels.
Vietnam shipped close to 122.4 million USD worth of rice products to Malaysia in the first five months of 2018, surging 177 percent from the same period last year.
Two-way trade value of Vietnam and Malaysia in the January-June period this year expanded 21.15 percent on a yearly basis to more than 5.84 billion USD, according to the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Dato Sri Idris Jala, Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit of Malaysia on July 18 (Photo: VNA) 
