Vietnam, El Salvador step up people-to-people exchanges
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) expects to coordinate with the Embassy of El Salvador in Vietnam in implementing exchange activities to cultivate friendship and effective cooperation between the people of the two nations, VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga said on May 31.
VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga receives Ambassador of El Salvador Ruben Omar Orozco Burgo. (Photo courtesy of VUFO)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO) expects to coordinate with the Embassy of El Salvador inVietnam in implementing exchange activities to cultivate friendship andeffective cooperation between the people of the two nations, VUFOPresident Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga said on May 31.
While receiving Ambassadorof El Salvador Ruben Omar Oroz♔co Burgo in Hanoi, Nga congratulated the guest on being appointed as Ambassador of El Salvador toVietnam, hoping that he will actively contribute to promoting the friendshipbetween the two peoples.
Nga also said Vietnam and El Salvador are geographically faraway but share a good friendship. Vietnam thanked the people of El Salvador for their support for its past struggle for national independence,freedom, and reunification as well as national construction and development today. She expressed her wish that the VUFO and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvadorwill serve as a bridge linking the two nations' organisations and businesses. Ambassador Ruben Omar Orozco Burgo said that the opening ofthe Embassy of El Salvador in Hanoi on February 15, 2023 is an importantmilestone in the relations between the two countries. The diplomat believed that ties with Vietnam are thefoundation for El Salvador to strengthen exchanges with countries in SoutheastAsia, adding that his country will support Vietnam to expand its market in CentralAmerica. He said that El Salvador wishes to learn from Vietnam's experience andcooperate with the country in economic development. citing the two countries can join hands in boosting coffee exports.
Vietnam and El Salvador established diplomatic relations onJanuary 16, 2010. The two countries have many strengths and potential that cancomplement each other, especially in agriculture, fisheries, science andtechnology, and telecommunications. In 2022, two-way trade reached nearly 116.9 million USD.
The twosides have maintained coordination and mutual support🐭 ꦿat international organisations,especially at the United Nations./.
Vietnam has consistently hoped to enhance the fruitful traditional relations with the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) party, as well as the State and people of El Salvador, said a Vietnamese Party official.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and El Salvador Nguyen Hoai Duong has voiced the hope that the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and El Salvador will continue to thrive for the benefits of the two peoples.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on October 26 for Ambassadors of El Salvador, India and the Republic of Korea who presented their credentials.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his El Salvador counterpart Alexandra Hill Tinoco, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from February 14-16, reached consensus on orientations and measures to enhance bilateral cooperation during their talks in Hanoi on February 14.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 said that Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperative relations with El Salvador when receiving the Central America country’s Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from February 14-16.
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.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga receives Ambassador of El Salvador Ruben Omar Orozco Burgo. (Photo courtesy of VUFO) 
