Political News Headlines 29/4 Ha Tinh urged to spotlight development Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the central "The province should pay attention to providing vocational training for farmers, speeding up site clearance for economic and industrial zones and improving businesses' management capacity," he said while working with provincial authorities yesterday, April 28. The province needs to do more in the new-style rural building programme, as only seven of its communes meet the set criteria, he said. It also needs to take drastic measures to address poverty, he added. Trong urged Ha Tinh to focus on strengthening its Party line-up and political system and seriously implementing the Party Central Committee's resolutions. The province should define a concrete development orientation in order to ensure future prosperity, he said. According to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh, during the 2011-2013 period, Ha Tinh recorded average annual economic growth of 14.8 percent and a per capita income of VND24 million (US$1,140). Earlier, Trong paid tribute to the late Party General Secretaries Tran Phu and Ha Huy Tap in Tung Anh and Cam Hung communes. The same day, voters for National Assembly deputies in Loc Ha district met NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung to ask for more assistance in offshore fishing and rural development. They said local fishermen particularly needed support to buy fishing equipment and insurance. They also requested more incentives for local officials in charge of overseeing new-style rural development. The programme is in progress in 13 communes, with Thach Bang chosen as a model for this year. After three years, Thach Bang has met nine of the 19 national criteria for new productive rural communities. To meet all the requirements this year, it will come up with sustainable means to reduce poverty, including joint ventures with small and medium-sized enterprises. Hung hailed the district's success in building high-yield aquaculture areas and directed provincial authorities to help farmers with infrastructure, plant protection chemicals, marketing and epidemic control. He informed them that the NA's seventh session, opening in mid-May, will focus on putting the Constitution into practice. The legislature is improving its operations, in particular law-making and supervision, he said. That afternoon, Hung inspected the construction of several key buildings in Vung Ang economic zone in Ky Anh district, assuring investors that industrial and economic zones across the nation would soon be helped to clear procedural bottlenecks. Vietnam, UK work in agriculture, wildlife conservation The
He had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai in The guest also informed that his Government provides about 70 billion VND (3.3 million USD) a year for He expected that Deputy PM Hai confirmed that the Vietnamese Government is improving the local investment environment for foreign investors, including those from the He noted that the two countries made their goal of obtaining 4 billion USD in two – way trade in 2013 and are nearing the target of increasing the He appreciated the country’s role and initiative in preserving the wildlife and fighting illegal trade of wild animals, voicing his hope for continued support and cooperation in this field. The Vietnamese Deputy PM suggested Lord De Mauley raise his voice to support VN hopes to forge stronger ties with The sentiment was voiced by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc while welcoming Mongolian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Damba Gankhuyag, in Ha Noi yesterday, who is on a working visit to Phuc called on the two countries' businesses to enhance their trade exchanges and investment in order to access new co-operation opportunities. In response, the Mongolian Deputy Foreign Minister expressed optimism that Vice President greets APF’s parliamentarians Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on April 28 met with parliamentarians who gathered in
The Committee belongs to the Parliamentary Assembly of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF). She hailed the fruitful operation of OIF and its agencies in various fields, while thanking them for assistance to Doan noted that as a responsible member of the Francophone community, On behalf of the delegation, President of the Committee Robert Aubin spoke highly of He also shared the host’s view on the necessity of fostering the popularity of the French language through more effective measures. President visits southern military units President Truong Tan Sang visited military units in Visiting the Military Zone 7 High Command in However, he added that the unit faces challenges in preventing crimes and ensuring political stability and security in the country's economic hub. Given the current regional and international context, President Sang said the unit should anticipate factors that could cause conflict in order to plan prompt responses. He urged the zone to work with relevant localities to complete a border patrol route, thus protecting national border sovereignty. He also emphasised the need to take care of people living in border areas. Earlier, President Sang also inspected combat readiness in the city's Gia Dinh Regiment and Artillery Brigade 75 in neighbouring Dong Nai province. Sri Lanka unveils stamps honouring Ho Chi Minh A set of stamps honouring President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled at a ceremony in the capital Colombo of Sri Lanka on April 28, as part of activities to mark the 124th birthday of the late Vietnamese leader. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh said he believes the event will not only foster bilateral postal cooperation but also move forward well-rounded ties between the two peoples and business communities. Minister for Human Resources and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka Dew Gunasekara said President Ho Chi Minh is the second foreign leader, after Saint Mahatma Gandhi of Along with the construction of Ho Chi Minh monument in On the occasion, Minister of Posts J. Kumaranathunga announced that a set of 500,000 stamps portraying the Vietnamese leader will be introduced soon. Source: VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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