Ambassador vows legal framework for Vietnam- Guatemala ties
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and the Republic of Guatemala Le Linh Lan has pledged to accelerate the formation of a legal framework for the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and the Republic of Guatemala Le Linh Lan (Source: VNA)
Mexico City (VNA) – Vietnamese A𝓀mbassador to Mexico and the Republic of Guatemala Le Linh Lan has pledged to accelerate the formation of a legal framework forꦚ the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, bringing pragmatic interests for their people.
The diplomat made the pledge while meeting with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales Cabera after presenting credentials to him on May 12.
The Guatemalan leader expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s glorious history and his delight at the country’s dynamic development.
Guatemala attaches importance to enhancing its relations with Vietnam, he said, stressing that he will instruct Government agencies, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to help the ambassador perform her role as a bridge promoting the bilateral ties.
On this occasion, Ambassador Lan conveyed President Tran Dai Quang’s invitation to his Guatemalan counterpart to visit Vietnam.
Attending the event, Guatemalan Foreign Minister C.R.Morales showed his support for the establishment of a political consultation mechanism between the two foreign ministries.
On May 11, the ambassador presented a copy of her credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Alicia Castillo.
The two sides agreed on measures to step up the bilateral relations, including negotiations for the signing of an agreement on visa exemption for diplomat and public service passport holders and a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a political consultation mechanism between the two foreign ministries.
They will also boost economic cooperation and cultural exchanges while coordinating with each other at international organisations and multilateral forums.
The Guatemalan side committed to considering Vietnam’s proposal to recognise it as a full market economy after the Southeast Asian country signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.-VNA
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom Caballeros has praised Vietnam’s development model as an example for developing countries, especially its policy of combing economic growth and social progress.
President Truong Tan Sang on November 9 sent his sympathies to President of Guatemala Otto Perez Molina over the human and material losses caused by the powerful earthquake on November 7.
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Describing the exhibition as a large-scaled, content-rich, and unprecedented event with high requirements and limited preparation time, PM Pham Minh Chinh urged all ministries, sectors, and localities to participate with the highest sense of responsibility, ensuring the exhibition is inclusive, objective, truthful, feasible, and impactful.
Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
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.
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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.
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.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and the Republic of Guatemala Le Linh Lan (Source: VNA)
