Presidential Office requested to uphold strong sense of responsibility
The President also identified certain limitations in advisory work that require continued innovation and quality improvement to meet state leadership requirements.
State President Luong Cuong speaks at the working session on June 26 with the Presidential Office (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong has requested the Presidential Office to uphold a strong sense of responsibility, solidarity, and close coordination with agencies, ministries, sectors, and localities to effectively advise the President and Vice President in implementing established programmes and plans to propel the country to a new era – the era of 🅷the nation’s rise.
At a working session with the office on June 26, President Cuong acknowledged and praised the office’s advisory role in facilitating the state leaders’ decisions for timely recognition of standout collectives and individuals at important events, supporting rewards for organisational restructuring and streamlining of the political apparatus, and implementing the two-tier local administration model.
The President also identified certain limitations in advisory work that require continued innovation and quality improvement to meet state leadership requirements. The office, he said, will face mounting challenges tied to the implementation of new governance structures and heavy workloads, stressing the need for greater flexibility and responsiveness in programme development.
State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
The leader highlighted that the office must actively monitor the situation, conducting research, and making preparations to provide timely substantive advice, ensuring work progress and quality in serving the Party and State leaders.
President Cuong underscored the upcoming rollout of the two-tier local administration model on July 1, the ongoing preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, and major national celebrations, including the 78th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27 and the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the 80th National Day on September 2.
It is necessary to bolst🐠er domestic and external activities by the President and Vice President to provide timely direction and encouragement to ministries, sectors, localities, cadres,✱ and people from all social strata during the transformative period, he said. The President urged the office to develop specific work programmes with clear task assignments, promoting close coordination within and outside the agency while fostering individual responsibility among all personnel./.
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The apparatus reorganisation must assure smooth operation of organisations and agencies and avoid disruptions to the activities of the Party, administrations, citizens, and businesses, President Luong Cuong told officials of the two provinces.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 26 visited the Memorial Hall of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Pudong district, a development model in the new era of Shanghai as well as China.
The resolution on tuition exemption and support in the national education system was approved with 440 out of 441 deputies present voting in favour. It takes effect from the date of its adoption and will be applied starting from the 2025–2026 academic year.
An official of HCM City attributed achievements of the two countries' relations to not only efforts by both countries' governments but also perservering support from people's organisations, businesses, and dedicated individuals.
The two sides committed to adopting breakthrough measures to broaden the scope of cooperation and further boost trade turnover in a more balanced and mutually beneficial manner, towards better responding to fluctuations in global trade and contributing to ensuring a stable and sustainable supply chain.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the city enhance exchanges with Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City. He called for deeper, result-oriented cooperation in trade, investment, and strategic development — especially in sectors where Shanghai has strengths and Vietnam has demand, such as transport infrastructure, smart and green cities, and innovation.
President Luong Cuong appreciated the ambassadors' contributions to Vietnam's relations with their countries and called for continued efforts to help advance those ties.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on the SSE and the Shanghai IFC to share their expertise with and provide technical support for relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies during the process of building Vietnam’s own international financial centre.
According to the resolution, Nguyen Thi Thanh, a member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the NA, was appointed Standing Vice President of the council and head of its personnel sub-committee.
PM Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that Asia has all the necessary foundations to continue rising, asserting its role as a pillar and driving force of the global economy.
In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."
Based on the developments of disasters, epidemics, national defence and security conditions, and public order and safety, and upon proposals from relevant ministries or provincial-level People’s Committee chairpersons, the Prime Minister may request the NA Standing Committee to declare a state of emergency, according to a draft law.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
