Vietnam puts people at centre of development: PM

Vietnam always considers its people as the centre, the subject, the main resource and the goal of development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a grand ceremony on September 1 to mark the 76th National Day (September 2). The ceremony was held online in Hanoi and 194 places around the world.
Vietnam puts people at centre of development: PM ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: tuyengiao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam always considers its people as the centre,the subject, the main resource and the goal of development, Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh affirmed at a grand ceremony on September 1 to mark the 76th National Day (September 2). The ceremony was held online in Hanoiand 194 places around the world.

Speaking at the ceremony, PM Chinh affirmed that inthe past 76 years, the Vietnamese Party, State and people have constantlystruggled to safeguard  independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrityas well as the right to self-determination of the nation and the right tofreedom and happiness of its people, in the spirit of “Nothing more preciousthan independence and freedom”.

Especially, after more than 35 years of Doi Moi (Renewal),with the valuable and effective support of international friends, Vietnam has gainedgreat achievements in all fields.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, andwith the engagement of the whole political system and the will and unyieldingspirit of the people, Vietnam has exerted efforts to accomplish key tasks ofpandemic prevention and control, economic development and recovery, and safety for everyone, including foreigners working, studying andliving in the country.

Vietnam puts people at centre of development: PM ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)
The Government leader took the occasion to thank countries,friends and international organisations for their close cooperation and activeand effective support for Vietnam, especially in the fight against thepandemic, as well as their creation of favourable conditions for the overseasVietnamese community.

Chinh suggested countries and international organisations continuepromoting cooperation; sharing and transferring technology, experience, finance,medical equipment, and vaccines for Vietnam; and at the same time facilitating investment,international trade, and collaboration in the transportation ofpeople and goods between countries.

According to him, Vietnam’s stability and development isalways associated with an environment of peace, cooperation and development ofthe region and the world. The Government always implements the foreign policyof independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, and activeinternational integration, and being a good friend, a reliable partner and aresponsible member of the international community.

Vietnam puts people at centre of development: PM ảnh 3Officials attend the grand ceremony at the Government headquarters. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam will persistently address disputes onterritorial sovereignty, sea and islands by peaceful means on the basis ofinternational law; and maintain a peaceful and stable environment for rapid andsustainable development of the country. In addition, it wishes to joinhands in solving traditional and non-traditional security issues; and promotingglobalisation and international integration and linkage, for a green, clean,sustainably developing, and more humane world, Chinh added.

Speaking at the ceremony, Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, Head ofthe Diplomatic Corps in Vietnam, said that the Declaration of Independence deliveredby President Ho Chi Minh at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945, has strongly confirmedthe national sovereignty of the Vietnamese people with the whole world, openinga new era on the path of development.

He pledged to maintain efforts to further strengthen, promote and expand the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam andother countries and international organisations towards a common goal for aworld of peace, equality, prosperity, cooperation and development./.
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