Vu Trong Kim was re-elected as Chairman of the association for the 2019-2024 tenure. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth national congress of the Vietnam Ex-Youth Volunteers Association took place in Hanoi on December 14. Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent flowers to congratulate the congress. Vu Trong Kim was re-elected as Chairman of the association for the 2019-2024 tenure. He said more than 554,200 former youth volunteers are living across localities. Over the past five years, the association has coordinated with relevant agencies to identify 944 fallen soldiers and 921 wounded ones, he added. Thanks to donations of organisations and individuals, the association has built 4,200 houses worth over 215 billion VND (9.23 million USD) for the needy, along with 8,000 savings books worth 287 billion VND, and over … [Read more...] about Former youth volunteers hold national congress in Hanoi
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Nghe An province must strive to become a leading locality: President
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (standing) addresses the meeting between the Politburo and Nghe An's officials in Hanoi on March 21 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong asked the central province of Nghe An to address all obstacles to become one of the leading localities in Vietnam during a meeting between the Politburo and local officials in Hanoi on March 21. The meeting reviewed the five-year implementation of the 11th-tenure Politburo’s Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW on development orientations and tasks for Nghe An until 2020. Delivering a report at the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Dac Vinh said the resolution, issued on July 30, 2013, shows the Politburo’s special focus on Nghe An, creating conditions for development opportunities and momentum that match its potential. The local economy has grown fast and sustainably since then, he said, noting that the gross … [Read more...] about Nghe An province must strive to become a leading locality: President
Vietnam wants to sustain ASEAN resilience to global challenges: Deputy FM
At a ceremony to hand over the ASEAN Chair to Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam attaches much importance to its role as the ASEAN Chair 2020, and wishes to build a strong ASEAN Community which is resilient to regional and global challenges, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung has said. Briefing nearly 70 foreign ambassadors and representatives from embassies of ASEAN member states and ASEAN’s development partners at a conference in Hanoi, Dung, who is also Secretary General of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee, affirmed joining ASEAN’s activities is among the priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, and the country will spare no efforts to successfully act as the ASEAN Chair 2020. Vietnam has selected the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for ASEAN 2020, he said, holding the two elements are interdependent and complimentary to each other. He laid stress on five priorities of Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year, … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to sustain ASEAN resilience to global challenges: Deputy FM
MR1 Command urged to continue completing military-defense tasks
General Ngo Xuan Lich welcomed at the Command General Lich made that request during a meeting with the command on December 13. He headed a mission of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense to visit the region. At the meeting, General Lich and his entourage were briefed on prominent outcomes on performing military-defense missions in 2019 achieved by the armed forces of Military Region 1 in general and of Thai Nguyen province in particular as well as their preparations for the important upcoming anniversaries of the military. Reportedly, military units at all levels proactively gave advice to local Party organizations and authorities to perform the military-defense task in an effective way. They strengthened the all people’s defense disposition in couple with the people’s security posture and contributed to maintain border sovereignty, security, political security and social order in the localities where they are stationed. General … [Read more...] about MR1 Command urged to continue completing military-defense tasks