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The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said the Vietnam-DPRK traditional friendship, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, has overcome historical challenges and been continuously strengthened by generations of Vietnamese and DPRK leaders.
PM Pham Minh Chinh noted that Vietnam remains actively engaged in global initiatives to ensure food security and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Deputy Minister suggested that both nations focus on implementing the exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, and maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly in training programmes and defence industry collaboration.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man reiterated Party General Secretary To Lam's call for tighter coordination between the Government and the legislature to tackle socio-economic challenges, strengthen national defence - security, and consolidate the political system.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
In recent years, the Vietnam - China relationship has remained stable, achieving substantive results in economic cooperation, a Chinese expert noted, underlining the necessity of promoting collaboration in this field.
Party General Secretary To Lam pointed out Ha Giang's strengths, starting with its rich and valuable natural resources conducive to developing distinct agricultural products.
State President Luong Cuong presided over an incense offering ceremony at Kinh Thien Palace within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on February 6 to commemorate kings and those who made contributions to the nation.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam and New Zealand agreed to enhance political trust through more bilateral exchanges and consultations, strengthen defence and security cooperation, and strongly implement practical measures to facilitate market access for each other's products, aiming to reach the trade target of 3 billion USD.
PM Pham Minh Chinh urged efforts to build a clean and strong Party organisation of the Government, resolutely deal with any cadre or Party member showing degradation in political thought, morality or lifestyle, self-evolution, and self-transformation, and push ahead with the combat against corruption.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh emphasised the deep sense of pride in the Party and its glorious traditions among cadres and Party members serving at the representative agencies of Vietnam in China.
The event was an opportunity to reflect on remarkable achievements Vietnam has made in national construction and defence under the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s sound leadership.
The Party Committee of the Government in the 2020-2025 tenure organised its first meeting on February 5, under the chair of Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Secretary of the committee, and Prime Minister.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 42nd session in Hanoi on February 5 under the chair of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need of active policy response, strengthened solidarity of the political system and the people, and drastic actions to realise all set targets.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his entourage expressed deep respect and gratitude for Hung Kings, embodying the Vietnamese tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source.
Noting that Lang Son needs to focus on thoroughly and deeply assessing its situation, opportunities, and challenges to determine the direction for development, Cuong emphasised the importance of bringing into full play the province's strengths, such as its border economy, sustainable tourism, and smart agriculture linked to export processing industries.