PM leaves Hanoi for Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Leaders' Meeting
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on January 10 morning for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders' Meeting.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on January 10 morning forPhnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders' Meeting.
The MLC is a sub-regional cooperation mechanism that was jointly established in2016 by six countries along the Mekong River, namely Cambodia, China, Laos,Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
The biennialevent is organised in rotation among the member countries. This year’s summitis co-organised by Cambodia and China.
The first summitwas convened on March 23, 2016, mapping out orientations for the cooperationmechanism, which is promoting comprehensive connection to build a responsiblecommunity and common benefit in the Mekong sub-region.
It also aims toconsolidate mutual trust and understanding, maintain peace and stability, boostsustainable development, reduce poverty, narrow the development gap, integratecomprehensively into regional and global economies, strengthen the friendship andneighbourliness among the countries.
Vietnam has constructively participated in Mekong-Lancang cooperation byraising a range of initiatives which have been added in the joint list of theMekong-Lancang early harvest projects, with the most noteworthy being a projecton enhancing coordination in flood and drought management in the Mekong-Lancangvalley and another on harmonizing standards and procedures between countries inthe sub-region.
At the second summit,the member countries are expected to approve the Phnom Penh Declaration and thefive-year Action Plan for Mekong-Lancang cooperation in 2018-2022.
With the theme"Our River of Peace and Sustainable Development," the summit will reviewcooperation among the countries over the last two years, discuss futurecooperation orientations, and hear reports from working groups.-VNA
Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Khamphau Onthavan and Chinese Ambassador to Laos Wang Wentian on January 2 signed an agreement on Mekong-Lancang cooperation funding for Lao projects, according to the Lao News Agency (KPL).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit, to be held on January 10 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on January 10, at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
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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.
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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.
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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 (Source: VNA) 
