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Government Office urged to keep up the good work
The Government Office
should continue to enhance the efficiency of their operations to better support
the Government’s activities and the leadership of the Prime Minister and Deputy
Prime Ministers. This is the most
important task that the Government Office should work hard to fulfil in 2011
because the efficiency of the Government’s management is dependent on the
implementation of tasks. Prime Minister Nguyen
Tan Dung made these remarks at the agency’s year-end meeting in Ha Noi last
Friday. According to the PM,
the Government Office needs to help the Government evaluate and address
pertinent issues. They must also point out shortcomings, so effective amendments
can be made to the Government Organisation Law. The Prime Minister
also asked the Government Office to respond more quickly, precisely and
effectively to the proposals made by ministry-level agencies,
government-affiliated agencies and local authorities. “In order to
accomplish the mission, the Government Office should focus on developing
competent staff that are able to handle the assigned jobs,” said the PM. Dung said, during the
past year, the Government Office, which aides the Government, Prime Minister and
Deputy Prime Ministers, accomplished several goals and achieved several feats.
“The quality of
general consultation has improved and the arrangement of the Government’s and
the Prime Minister’s work schedules and plans has also improved,” he said.
State President affirms Catholics’ contributions to
nation
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Photo: Vietnam+ | State President Nguyen Minh Triet on January 22
attended a conference to review the Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Solidarity
with Catholics’ activities.
Speaking at the conference,
President Triet congratulated Catholic followers on their achievements and
contributions to the nation’s development. In 2010, the municipal Committee for
Solidarity with Catholics has encouraged the Catholic community to uphold the
traditional solidarity to build up cultural lifestyle in the residential areas
and participate in charity work. He also talked about his meeting
with Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Vatican in December 2009, saying it
had opened opportunities for the cooperation between Vietnam and the Vatican. The Committee’s President, Priest
Nguyen Cong Danh, expressed his thanks for President Triet’s attention and
assistance to Catholic followers so they could contribute more to the nation’s
development.
Deputy PM visits Germany
A Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister
Nguyen Thien Nhan started a four-day tour of Magdeburg and Frankfurt, Germany on
January 23.
The delegation includes Deputy
Foreign Minister Dao Xuan Hung, some representatives from the Government Office,
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Do Hoa Binh, and other diplomats from the
General Consulate in Frankfurt. In Magdeburg, Mr Nhan is scheduled
to meet the Governor of Sachsen-Anhalt and the Minister of Economic Affairs of
Sachsen-Anhalt and visit Otto Von Guericke University and some major economic
establishments in the state. In Frankfurt, Deputy PM Nhân will
meet the Minister of Economy of the State of Hessen, Dieter Posch, Minister of
Sciences and Arts, Kuhne-Hormann, visit Frauenhofer Institute for Transportation
and Infrastructure Systems and attend a press briefing on “Vietnam Year in
Germany”.
Vietnam attends North East Business Summit in Mumbai
The sixth North East Business Summit was concluded
in Mumbai, India on January 22 with the participation of more than 1,000
delegates including Indian ministers, officials and ambassadors from South Asian
and ASEAN nations.
Vietnamese ambassador to India
Nguyen Thanh Tan also attended the conference. Addressing the event, ambassador
Tan affirmed further cooperation between Vietnam and the India’s northeastern
region which shares many geographic similarities with Vietnam, especially as
Vietnam and India are promoting their strategic partnership. Mr Tan also emphasised the
importance of strengthening the relations with Vietnam as well as ASEAN and
other nations and the region. The delegates debated issues related
to the Indian government’s development strategies for its northeastern region
which has a great tourism and economic potential, especially in mining,
infrastructure, agriculture, and cooking processing.
Vietnam-China diplomatic ties marked
Vietnam and China have spared no efforts to
strengthen bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in
early 1950, considering them a valuable asset.
President of Ho Chi Minh City’s Vietnam-China
Friendship Association, Duong Quan Ha, made the comment at a get-together held
in the city on January 21 to celebrate the 61st anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the two nations (January 18).
In addition to enhancing political relations, the two sides have stepped up
comprehensive cooperation by setting up cooperation mechanisms between the two
Parties, governments and key sectors such as national defence, security and
diplomacy, Ha said.
The official noted that Vietnam and China have also strengthened trade and
investment ties, while increasing exchanges between their localities and people
through a wide range of practical activities.
Chinese Consul General in HCM City Xu Mingliang said he was delighted at the
results of bilateral cooperation over the past year.
Xu congratulated Vietnam on the successful organisation of the 11th National
Party Congress, expressing his belief that under the leadership of the new Party
Central Committee, Vietnamese people will comprehensively speed up the renewal
process and realise the goal of building a powerful socialist Vietnam with
wealthy people and a democratic, equitable and civilised society.
The Consul General said he hoped the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic
cooperative partnership would develop to a new level in the years to come.
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