Day: April 16, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will pay an official visit to Venezuela from April 17-19 at the invitation of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.

Quang is scheduled to have talks and meetings with key leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), the Government, and the National Assembly of Venezuela.

Ambassador Vu Trung My affirmed that the visit has a significant role to play in maintaining high level exchanges, and concretising agreements between leaders of the two Parties in power and countries in an attempt to solidfy political trust, contributing to strengthening and deepening the comprehensive partnership and multifaceted cooperation between them.

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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (Photo: VNA)

The diplomat emphasised that the visit is takes place as the two countries are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their bilateral diplomatic relations (December 18, 1989-2024) and 17 years of comprehensive partnership (20
07-2024). In particular, Vietnam-Venezuela relations have continued to be promoted and strengthened on all three pillars, including Party, State, and people diplomacy.

My acknowledged that this will be an important occasion for the two sides to deepen the exchange of ideas on major issues in bilateral relations as well as international and regional situation of common interest, thereby further strengthening political trust, promoting cooperation mechanisms.

The ambassador revealed that the two countries also plan to sign a number of new cooperation agreements in such areas as oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture, and construction.

According to him, the relationship between the two Parties is a bright spot and a favourable political basis to promote multifaceted relations between Vietnam and Venezuela in the coming time.

Recently, the two countries have supported each other at the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term. They have been coordinating closely and effectively at international fo
rums that the two countries are members.

Ambassador My said that the two countries will co-organise a number of events this year such as “Vietnamese Day in Venezuela”, “Venezuelan Cultural Week in Vietnam”, and “Rice Festival in Venezuela”.

In particular, 2024 also marks the 60th anniversary of the Nguyen Van Troi operation (October, 1964-2024), an event that entered the history of relations between the two Parties and countries, a symbol of solidarity and support by leftist and progressive forces in Venezuela in particular and progressive forces in Latin America in general to the national liberation and reunification of the Vietnamese people./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang held talks with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Ricardo Cabrisas on April 15 (local time), as part of his visit to the Latin American country.

The Vietnamese official expressed gratitude for the sincere and fraternal assistance by Leader Fidel Castro, Cuban leader generations, and people towards Vietnam in its struggle for national liberation, construction, and defence.

He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the special relations of traditional solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba and will always stand by the side of the brotherly country in the current context of difficulties and challenges, adding the Vietnamese government is determined to implement projects supporting Cuba in strengthening agricultural production.

Deputy PM Quang suggested the Cuban government provide support and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to invest in the Latin American nation.

Cabrisas affirmed the Cuban
government’s determination to further deepen the Vietnam – Cuba fraternal relationship, expressing his belief that the visit will contribute to effectively implementing agreements between the two countries’ high-ranking leaders.

He thanked Vietnam for helping maintain a stable commercial rice supply and assisting Cuba in developing food and seafood production, affirming that cooperation with Vietnam is of strategic importance in the current context.

The Cuban official highly valued Vietnam’s investment and business projects in Cuba in various sectors including commerce, industrial infrastructure, construction materials, essential goods, renewable energy, and agriculture; saying that these have contributed to stabilising and developing Cuba’s economy.

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Host and guest reviewed bilateral cooperation projects and discussed measures to promote economic, trade, and investment relations, and to improve the effectiveness of the activities of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, as well as coll
aborative projects in various fields.

They agreed to continue close coordination in implementing high-level agreements reached, further enhance the effectiveness of the mechanism in promoting key cooperation projects, and find solutions to support Vietnamese businesses in doing business and investing in Cuba.

Earlier, the 41st session of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee took place in Havana on April 12 – 15, seeking ways to expand and diversify bilateral economic relations in commensurate with the traditional political relationship between the two Parties, States, and peoples./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Documents guiding the implementation of the Land Law 2024 must be built promptly in the motto of ‘early and from afar’, thoroughly dealing with issues with different opinions, ensuring their coherence, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested at a meeting with leaders of some ministries and sectors on April 16.

He noted that the Prime Minister has directed ministries and sectors to build documents detailing and guiding the implementation of the law to make sure that it can take effect on July 1, 2024, instead of January 1, 2025, as previously planned.

This means they must work harder with higher determination in the work, ensuring that the Land Law 2024 is coherent with relevant laws.

The official asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to continue clarifying issues with different opinions on the scope, subjects, and implementation policies of the law, while speeding up digitalisation and the online processing of administrative procedures related to land.

He requested the Mini
stry of Justice to coordinate closely with the MoNRE to promptly submit to the National Assembly a resolution allowing the law to take effect from July 1, 2024.

The Ministry of Construction was assigned to build legal documents detailing the Housing Law 2023 and the Law on Real Estate Business 2023, enabling them to take effect at the same time with the Land Law 2024.

According to MoNRE Deputy Minister Le Minh Ngan, the ministry has drafted six decrees and four circulars guiding the implementation of the Land Law 2024. The documents were sent to relevant agencies of the 63 cities and provinces for feedback, he said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that his ministry is working on draft decrees, including one regarding regulations on rice farming land./.

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The Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2 High Command and frigate Vendémiaire of the French Navy held a joint maritime exercise on April 15.

During the training session, the two sides exchanged experience on anti-smuggling at sea and information sharing, fire prevention and control, maritime safety, anti-pollution measures and sea search and rescue operations.

This is the first time the Vietnam Coast Guard force has joined a training exercise at sea with the French ship’s crew.

Frigate Vendémiaire of the French Navy docked at Tien Sa port, Da Nang, on April 11, beginning a five-day visit to the central city.

During their stay, the crew members paid a courtesy visit to leaders of the city and took part in a volleyball competition with the High Command of Navy Region 3. Besides, they visited renowned landscapes in Da Nang, Hue and Quang Nam.

Departing from Noumea in New Caledonia on February 29, Vendémiaire has performed several maritime patrol missions with several ASEAN countries and Australia.

The frigate mea
sures 93 metres in length and accommodates a crew of approximately 100 along with a Dauphin-type helicopter./.

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National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong and First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai co-chaired the fifth legislative conference on strengthening parliamentary supervision of bilateral cooperation agreements between the two countries, in Hanoi on April 16.

Both sides highlighted parliamentary cooperation as a bright spot in the two countries’ overall relationship, adding that the cooperation agreement signed by the two legislatures last June has laid an important foundation to further deepen parliamentary ties, which is also instrumental in fostering political trust and mutual understanding.

Vietnam and Hungary currently have a robust framework of cooperation, with 48 international treaties currently in effect, one pending ratification, and 49 valid international agreements.

The 48 treaties, signed between the two States and Governments under various names such as agreement, protocol and memorandum of understanding, cover various subjects across multiple fields, such as visa
exemptions for holders of diplomatic and official passports, investment promotion and protection, double taxation avoidance, prevention of income tax evasion, and cooperation in plant quarantine and protection, sci-tech, engineering, finance, culture, education, State management, agriculture and justice.

The 49 international agreements, signed by the Vietnamese and Hungarian ministries, agencies and local authorities, further solidify coordination in specific sectors like agriculture, tourism, postal services, broadcasting, information technology and communications, sports, education and healthcare.

Mátrai said the two legislatures will independently conduct supervision of the implementation of bilateral treaties and agreements and report outcomes at the next forum. She suggested that the two sides agree on concrete contents and focus and priorities of supervision with an aim to improve the effectiveness of implementing bilateral treaties and agreements.

Phuong proposed that the two legislatures can assign
their committees of external affairs to review the signed agreements and treaties to identify the most crucial issues that require oversight, then report to their parliament leaders./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting CEO of Apple Tim Cook in Hanoi on April 16, who he once met in the US in September 2022.

The Government leader said the growing Vietnam-US relations, which have been upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership, lay the foundation for bilateral cooperation across all fields, particularly science-technology, innovation, high-quality human resource training, semiconductors, and digital transformation.

He suggested that the Silicon Valley giant voice support calling for the US’s early recognition of Vietnam’s market economy and removal of the Southeast Asian nation from its high-tech export restriction list.

The PM affirmed that Vietnam creates all favorable conditions, accompanies, and supports enterprises, including foreign-invested ones, to operate effectively and sustainably in the country.

Appreciating Apple’s significant contribution to Vietnam’s development, Chinh expressed his wish for the conglomerate to expand investment cooperation with Vietna
m, helping the country participate more deeply in its domestic and global production, supply, and value chains based on the spirit of harmonious interests and shared risks.

The Vietnamese Government is ready to cooperate with Apple to establish a task force facilitating such expansion, the leader said, with his guest expressing the company’s willingness to participate.

Chinh went on suggesting Apple enhance support and advice to Vietnam in sci-tech development and innovation, promote cooperation and linkage with innovation centres and software parks in Vietnam, and offer scholarships for Vietnamese students in IT, programming, electronics, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI). He called upon the tech giant to assist Vietnam in training high-quality engineers, including 50,000 ones for the semiconductor industry.

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At the meeting in Hanoi on April 16 (Photo: VNA)

Impressed by Vietnam’s development process and the presence of Apple products in the coun
try, Cook told his host that there is still significant room for cooperation between the sides, and better results can be achieved in the future.

With two legal entities in Vietnam, over 70 manufacturing partners producing original equipment, 40 distribution partners, and over 5,000 authorised stores, Apple has provided jobs for about 200,000 workers.

Apple hopes to further strengthen investment activities in the country, particularly in developing high-tech products and applications, said the CEO.

He noted Apple is ready to cooperate with Vietnam in energy transition toward net-zero emissions by 2050, and to participate in exporting Vietnamese cultural values to the world through its products and applications on the App Store./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency