Deputy Foreign Minister works with associations in Japan
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang had working sessions with the Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad and the Vietnamese Business Association in Japan (VJBA) in Tokyo on April 4.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (1st row, 2nd from left) at the working session with the Vietnamese Business Association in Japan in Tokyo on April 4. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - Vietnamese DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang had working sessions with the Associationof Nikkei & Japanese Abroad and the Vietnamese Business Association inJapan (VJBA) in Tokyo on April 4.
Meeting with Hang, who is also Chairwomanof the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV), President ofthe Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad Katsuyuki Tanaka said thatthere are currently 5 million Japanese expatriates worldwide and theassociation holds annual congresses to connect them.
The two sides exchangedexperience in leveraging the resources and expertise of the overseas communitiesto contribute to the home countries.
Visiting and working with theVJBA, Hang praised its sense of responsibility and achievements infacilitating trade connections between the two nations.
VJBA President Tong Thi KimGiao said that operating for 11 years, the association now comprises eightclubs focusing on various sectors such as restaurants, food, real estate,mergers and acquisitions, tourism, import-export, and entrepreneur incubation. Everyyear, the association organises numerous activities to connect domestic andinternational businesses.
The deputy minister suggestedmember firms leverage their deep understanding of the Japanese market andconsumers to expand markets and connect businesses. It is also necessary tocontinue actively participating in activities held by the Vietnamese Embassy inJapan and the State Committee for OV.
On the same day, Hang and Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu visited HONTOTV - a media channel of the Vietnamese community in Japan established in March2022.
Its editor-in-chief Do ThiMinh Phuong stated that with the aim of creating a media channel with self-producedproducts about the OV in the East Asian nation, HONTO TV has participated inorganising various cultural events such as the Hoi An Festival in Japan, the cherryblossom festival, and the Hello Saitama Programme.
Phuong took this occasion to expressher hope to collaborate with Vietnamese media agencies.
The two diplomats affirmedthat the HONTO TV model is necessary and beneficial for the community, stressingthe need to continue efforts to uphold its role as a focal point ofinformation in Japan./.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 28 held a get-together of Vietnamese IT enterprises in the East Asian country, providing an opportunity for them to exchange ideas, seek collaboration opportunities and discuss measures to further develop their community.
A Vietnam-Japan Cultural Festival opened in the central beach city of Da Nang on March 29, as part of celebrations of the 51st anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1973-2024).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on March 29 emphasised the important role of banks and financial mechanisms in green energy transition projects when he received Managing Director of the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) Tanimoto Masayuki in Hanoi.
Politburo member, permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai is leading a high-level delegation on a working visit to Japan from March 31 to April 3.
Vietnam always views Japan as an important and long-term strategic partner, and stands ready to develop the bilateral ties to a stronger and more comprehensive and practical fashion on the basis of its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism and diversification, a senior Vietnamese Party official has said.
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.
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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.
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.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (1st row, 2nd from left) at the working session with the Vietnamese Business Association in Japan in Tokyo on April 4. (Photo: VNA) 
