Prime Minister leaves for 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on April 28 for the Philippines to attend the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila through April 29.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc andhis spouse left Hanoi on April 28 for the Philippines to attend the 30th ASEANSummit and related meetings in Manila through April 29.
The participation is made at the invitation ofPhilippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Vietnamese delegation includes Deputy PrimeMinister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Minister-Chairman of theGovernment Office Mai Tien Dung, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh,and Ambassador and head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to ASEAN Nguyen HoanhNam.
The 30th ASEAN Summit, under the theme“Partnering for Change, Engaging the World”, is expected to see the presence ofleaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries. It is the first summit in 2017 under thePhilippines’s ASEAN chairmanship.
The summit is set to focus on such priorities aseffectively implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and accompanied plans;enhancing ASEAN’s connectivity, solidarity, consensus and central role;increasing the bloc’s relations with partners; and discussing regional andinternational issues of shared concern.
PM Phuc is scheduled to attend the openingceremony, the plenary session and the closing ceremony of the 30th ASEANSummit. He will also take part in a meeting between ASEAN leaders andrepresentatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).
During his stay in the Philippines, theVietnamese leader will have bilateral meetings with some ASEAN leaders.-VNA
The 30th ASEAN Summit will take place in Manila, the Philippines, on April 28 and 29, with the attendance of leaders from 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The close ties and cooperation among ASEAN members must not just to be maintained but should be further increased and improved from time to time, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Vietnam is ready to contribute and prove itself a prestigious, proactive, dynamic and responsible member of the ASEAN Community, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
ASEAN senior officials convened a meeting in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, to review preparations for the 30th ASEAN Summit slated for April 29.
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN convened its 6th session in Manila on April 26 in preparation for the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for April 27-29.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) 
