Forces in a spring

A corner of District 2 in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The process of urbanisation is an important driving force for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development in the future, with urban areas slated to form a greater part of the country's economy in the next few years. Therefore, all levels of Party committees and Party members are told to focus on planning, construction, management and sustainable development of urban areas in Việt Nam by 2030. Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Võ Văn Thưởng made the statement on Wednesday morning when he chaired a conference to direct the implementation of Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW, which is related to the country's urban areas. At the conference, Thưởng told the Government's Party Personnel Committee to soon issue an action plan to quickly implement the resolution. The action plan must have specific roadmaps and assignments; concreting the resolution’s targets into the annual … [Read more...] about Urbanisation process a driving force for rapid, sustainable socio-economic development

Vo Van Thuong, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, speak at the conference. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Urbanisation is indispensable and an important driving force for Vietnam’s rapid, sustainable socio-economic development in the time ahead, Vo Van Thuong , permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, said at a conference in Hanoi on May 18. The conference looked into the implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW, dated January 24, 2022, on urban planning, building, management and development by 2030, with a vision towards 2045. Thuong laid emphasis on the need to quickly build action programmes and plans on the implementation of the resolution, with specific roadmaps and tasks, he noted. It is also crucial to change theoretical mindset and urban planning methods, and ensure the long-term vision, harmony and modernity of planning schemes, with people and their living standards at the centre, and urban … [Read more...] about Urbanisation indispensable in national development: Party official

The event was attended by Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, and delegates from agencies of the Ministry of National Defense and the GDP. At the handover ceremony, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh, on behalf of his families, handed over a pair of brass candlesticks related to the revolutionary career of his brother, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces martyr Nguyen Kim Vang. On January 26, 1972, Nguyen Kim Vang was ambushed by the enemy while carrying out a mission with his comrades and died near a revolutionary base in Lien Tri village, Binh Kien commune, Tuy Hoa town (present Tuy Hoa city), Phu Yen province. In the house where Nguyen Kim Vang died, people found a pair of brass candlesticks and presented them to his families. On the occasion of the 132nd birthday of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Museum of Military History receives artifacts

The Vietnamese general led a high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation to accompany Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who was on his working trip to the U.S. to attend the ASEAN - U.S. Special Summit. On May 16, at the U.N. Headquarters, Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam worked with General Birame Diop, military adviser and assistant secretary-general. At the meeting, the Vietnamese general thanked the U.N. for choosing and supporting Vietnam in deploying the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 and the Engineering Company Rotation 1 to the U.N. peacekeeping missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Abyei (UNISFA). He hoped that the U.N. will continue backing Vietnam to deploy its military medical and engineering forces to suitable U.N. peacekeeping missions as well as to run for high positions at U.N. missions and headquarters. Gen. Nam suggested the U.N. expands cooperation in other fields with priority given to war legacy settlement, and humanitarian assistance and disaster consequence … [Read more...] about Defense leader meets with U.S. and U.N. officials

The high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation to the meeting was led by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien. In his opening remarks, General Nem Sowath, Director of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense emphasized the importance of this meeting in preparation for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM). The Cambodian mentioned a draft joint statement to submit to the ADMM and discussions to enhance the defense cooperation among the ASEAN member states. At the event, heads of delegations heard reports on the outcomes of the ADSOM Working Group, the 16th annual meeting of the Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institutions (NADI-16), the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-19). They also heard the updates on ASEAN defense cooperation. Addressing the meeting, Gen. Chien thanked the host for their thoughtful reception. The Vietnamese head delegate congratulated and … [Read more...] about ASEAN defense senior officials meet in Phnom Penh

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a forum on innovation and startups with leading U.S. firms in San Francisco, California on Tuesday morning (local time) within the framework of his working visit. During the event, which was organized by the Asia Society Northern California, PM Chinh stated that Vietnam identifies science and technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship as important driving forces for development in the new era. Startup collaboration between Vietnamese and U.S. partners should focus on climate change response, digital transformation, technology transformation, and supply chain diversification, he continued. Attention should also be paid to the innovation and startup movement among young people. The premier went on to discuss with leaders of major U.S. businesses about opportunities for cooperation in innovation, science, and technology. The Vietnamese government is improving mechanisms and policies to welcome new startups, he stated, adding … [Read more...] about Vietnamese premier discusses innovation, startup cooperation with US businesses