Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Samdech Men Sam An on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination between the two associations for the 2022-2027 period.
Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Tay Ninh Nguyen Thanh Tam presents a gift to Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Samdech Men Sam An (Photo: VNA)
Tay Ninh (VNA) - Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia FriendshipAssociation Nguyen Thi Thanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam FriendshipAssociation Samdech Men Sam An on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninhprovince to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding(MoU) on coordination between the two associations for the 2022-2027 period.
At the event, participants also discussed directions forcooperation activities in 2024, and exchanged experiences in conducting people-to-peopleexchanges between agencies, units and localities that share the borderline.
Men Sam An stressed that senior leaders of the two Partiesand States have worked together to promote the planting of border markersbetween the two countries, with 84% of the work completed so far, as an effort to build a border areaof peace, stability, cooperation and development, and facilitate the travel ofpeople.
Bilateral trade is developing continuously, and expected tosurpass 10 billion USD this year. In the field of tourism, Vietnam is among the top sources of tourists to Cambodia.
Thanh said that following the MoU, the two associations havecoordinated in implementing a huge workload, and achieved positive results,contributing to consolidating and strengthening the traditional friendship, andcomprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.
In the coming time, the two sides will promote cooperationin opening vocational training courses for young people in border provinces; stepup economic, trade and investment cooperation activities, create favourableconditions for businesses to expand their investment and business cooperation./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang paid a courtesy call to President of the host country’s new-tenure National Assembly (NA) Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary in Phnom Penh on November 3.
A delegation of Vietnamese volunteer veterans, former experts, and representatives from families of Vietnamese soldiers killed in the Cambodian battlefield paid a visit to Northwest Battambang and Siem Reap provinces of Cambodia from November 3-7.
Major General Vu Cuong Quyet, head of the Vietnam Institute for Defence Strategy, had a working session with a delegation from the Department of Military Strategic Research under the General Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces led by General Meas Vanna in Hanoi on November 7.
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.
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.
Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Tay Ninh Nguyen Thanh Tam presents a gift to Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Samdech Men Sam An (Photo: VNA) 
