Political News Headlines 27/6 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh told a regular press briefing in “ Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and new Dutch Defence Attache Adrianus Maria Pals have agreed on the need to increase naval exchanges and affiliation between the two countries in the coming time. During their meeting in Bilateral partnership in the defence industry, personnel training and visit exchanges have been positive, they agreed. Both sides will work to further improve personnel training and share experience in search and rescue and activities to surmount consequences of natural disasters and war-era bombs and mines as well as peace-keeping operations run by the United Nations, they said. NA Vice Chairwoman to visit Argentina, Chile National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay working visits to The visits will aim to strengthen and consolidate the multi-faceted cooperation between During her visits, Ngan and the Argentinean and Chilean sides will discuss ways to boost inter-regional cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Binh informed that the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting will be held in The meeting will assess current developments which have caused deep changes to the region’s geo-strategic context and challenges to ASEAN’s central role. It will deliberate a future regional architecture as well as how to intensify solidarity, voice and common responsibility of the bloc when it comes to regional strategic interests. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan, who inked the document with Philippine Deputy Tourism Minister Daniel G. Corpuz, stated that the cooperation will be carried out soon. Under the deal, the two sides will work closely to develop promotion and marketing programme for this tourism product. They will provide all possible conditions for their travel firms to set up projects in the field. The two countries also agreed to foster links with international tourism organisations in the region and the world to introduce their products. Party, State leaders meet with voters President Truong Tan Sang on June 26 met with voters in District 1, The voters in general and representatives of the intellectual circle and religious dignitaries in particular expressed their deep concern about the recent developments in the East Sea after China illegally placed its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s waters in early May. They strongly condemned Regarding recent disturbances in Binh Duong and Ha Tinh provinces, the voters asked for strict punishment on instigators and their accompanies as well as considering responsibilities of individuals and agencies that failed to apply timely prevention measures. Acknowledging NA deputies’ efforts during the session, religious representatives said they agreed with the Party and State’s policies on freedom of belief and proposed the competent agencies to strictly punish any action that take advantage of faith to undermine the unity among religions. The voters also suggested the Party and State take more care of the lives of fishermen and islanders. Applauding a 16 trillion VND (761 million USD) support package for coast guard and fisheries surveillance forces and fishermen, they also urged NA deputies to closely supervise the use of the sum. Sharing the voters’ concerns, President Sang reiterated that For The truth of The State leader took the occasion to call on people at home and abroad to raise their sense of patriotism, saying that great unity is a decisive factor in safeguarding the national sovereignty. The same day, many Party and State leaders including standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Le Hong Anh, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan had meetings with voters nationwide. Party chief hails theory council’s increasing role The role of the Party Central Committee’s Theory Council is increasingly growing through its active participation in scientific researches on political theories and in protecting the Party’s viewpoints and policies. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made the remarks at a June 26 working session with the council on its six-month performance and tasks for the rest of the year. The council has fulfilled its role as a standing body of the Steering Committee on reviewing the 30-year renewal process as well as actively engaged in drafting documents to be submitted to the 12 th National Party Congress, he said. However, he pointed out the council’s weaknesses such as low working quality and weak full-time staff. In the remaining months, the council should focus on crafting reports on the 30-year renewal and documents to be submitted to the 12th National Party Congress as well as completing 31 projects on political theories, the Party leader stressed. It also needs to continue improving its working method in the direction of keeping abreast of the Party Central Committee’s programmes and plans while resolutely protecting the right viewpoints and rejecting the wrongful ones, he added. General Secretary Trong praised the council’s plan to increase theoretical exchanges and expanding international cooperation in the field. Voters affirm trust in Party, State leadership Voters nationwide have expressed their confidence and support of the Party and State’s stance on safeguarding territorial sovereignty by peaceful and flexible means in line with international law during their meetings with National Assembly deputies. NA deputies have been holding meetings with voters across the country to report to them the outcomes of the just concluded seventh NA session. In the Mekong Delta city of In Voters in the island district of Ly Son in the central They affirmed that the traditional fishing grounds on Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago have belonged to PM urges IT haste in State management Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, agencies and localities to accelerate the application of information technology in State management, especially in the fields of health, education, tax and customs. Presiding over the first plenary meeting of the National Committee on IT yesterday, Dung, who is Chairman of the committee, highlighted the importance of IT application to the country's socio-economic development. He directed ministries and agencies to further develop the IT sector with a focus on human resources, infrastructure and application, creating a momentum for national socio-economic growth and improving the economy's competitive edge. Priority will be given to building an e-Government system, setting up a national database dedicated to State management, and providing online public services. Participants recommended some measures to boost the application of IT in the operation of State-run agencies and ease difficulties in establishing and managing the data system,besides solutions for data and internet security. They suggested that State agencies outsource IT application services so that they do not have to develop all kinds of database on their own. Dung agreed with the suggestion, saying that it would help reduce budgetary expenses, create a market and encourage further development of the IT sector. He noted, however, that this should be done in accordance with State procedures without affecting information security. Source: VNA/VOV/VNN/VNS |
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