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Vietnam, Paraguay determined to boost cooperation
Vietnam and Paraguay have potential and conditions to promote a stable,
long-lasting, equal and mutually beneficial relationship in many fields.
Party General Secretary and Chairman
of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong made this affirmation while receiving
President of the Republic of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo Mendez, in Hanoi on March
9. He also confirmed Vietnam’s
determination in boosting and consolidating the fine friendship and cooperation
between the two countries.
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Photo: VNA | President Mendez spoke highly of
Vietnam’s prestige and position in the region and in the world. He also congratulated Vietnam on its
successful organisation of the 11th Party Congress, saying he believed that the
Communist Party of Vietnam will lead the people to implement the Congress’
Resolution which aims for a wealthy people and a strong, democratic, fair and
civilised country as it moves towards socialism. The President appreciated Vietnam’s
national development experience and expressed his hope to boost bilateral
solidarity and friendship and expand cooperation between the two States and
people. Receiving President Mendez earlier
the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that Vietnam was willing
to cooperate with Paraguay in all fields, including politics, trade, education
and training, culture and especially telecommunications and agriculture. He said he hoped Paraguay would soon
recognise Vietnam as a market economy and work closely with Vietnam in
international forums. Considering Vietnam an example for
economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, President Mendez
said he hoped the two countries will tighten bilateral cooperation in the
future.
Ties
with University of Chicago get a lift
The
Vietnamese Government continues to support relations between the University of
Chicago and Viet Nam to build a nanotechnology centre and business management
training programmes in Viet Nam. Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan made the remarks while receiving Professor
Robert Jeffrey Zimmer, dean of the University of Chicago, yesterday, March 9, in
Ha Noi. Nhan
said co-operation with the US university would provide a model to future
programmes that are looking to train high-quality employees. He said the
Government was interested in building two international universities through
co-operative programmes with Germany and France.
Professor Zimmer said he was impressed with Viet Nam during his first visit here
and promised to do his best to implement the agreement, which would include the
regular exchange of lecturers and experts from several fields.
At the
meeting, Fields Medallist Professor Ngo Bao Chau also shared his opinions on how
to enhance co-operation between the state, enterprises and scientists and how to
make enterprises trust in Vietnamese scientists. He said
the appropriate policies for education, scientific research and international
educational co-operation would contribute to the development of the nation’s
educational future. On the
same day, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the founding of the
Viet Nam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics and appointed Chau as the
director of the institute. Chau
pledged to connect Viet Nam’s mathematics with global contemporaries. The
institute aims to become a leading research centre that will allow Vietnamese
mathematicians to develop projects and will seek to nurture young talent. The
Government will provide regular funding for the institute’s operations during
the next decade.
Hanoi’s preparations for NA and People’s Council
elections well underway
An inspection team led by Deputy Secretary of the
Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Hanoi Municipal Election
Committee Ngo Thi Doan Thanh examined preparations for the 13th National
Assembly and People’s Council elections in Hanoi’s Dong Da district in Hanoi on
March 9.
All preparations for the 13th
NA election and the People’s Council elections at all levels for the 2011-2016
term have been basically completed. Mrs Thanh praised the Dong Da
district People’s Council Election Committee for making thorough preparations to
ensure the elections will be held in a democratic and lawful manner. In the future, the district will
step up its propaganda activities to help everyone better understand the content
and significance of the elections. The same day, the Chairman of the
Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Municipal
Election Committee, Nguyen The Thao, inspected work in Ba Dinh district which,
he said has been done well. Meanwhile, the Vice Chairwoman of
the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee, Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said 22 units in Gia
Lam district have been finished with preparation work.
Minister and Chairman of Government Office visits
Japan
Politburo member, Minister and Chairman of the
Government Office, Nguyen Xuan Phuc has successfully concluded his visit to
Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Government.
This was the first visit to Japan by
a politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) after the 11th
National Party Congress. The visit aimed to promote and
deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and gain experience
from Japan in improving government staff’s capacity. During the visit, Mr Phuc met with
leaders of various Japanese ministries, major organisations and economic groups.
He briefed them on Vietnam’s significant achievements in socio-economic
development and thanked the Japanese Government and its people for supporting
Vietnam’s process of national construction and development. Mr Phuc also informed them about the
outcomes of the 11th National Party Congress and affirmed that the
Party, State and Government of Vietnam always gives top priority to developing
strategic partnership with Japan in its external policy. He praised the comprehensive
development of the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership, particularly after
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s visit to Vietnam last year. Vietnam wishes to continue its
cooperation with Japan in carrying out big projects to build a nuclear power
plant in Binh Thuan, exploit rare earth and develop infrastructure facilities,
Mr Phuc said. He also asked Japan to assist
Vietnam in training human resources, including leaders and managers of the
Government Office and other ministries and sectors. Japanese officials congratulated the
success of Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress and expressed their
wish to develop the strategic partnership with Vietnam and reiterated their
commitments to implementing major infrastructure development and boosting
cooperation with Vietnam in the development of human resources.
VOV hands over broadcasting station to Laos
Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) officially handed
over a broadcasting station for northern Laos to the Lao Ministry of Information
and Culture on March 8.
The ceremony, held in the former Lao
capital of Luang Prabang, was attended by VOV Director General Vu Van Hien and
Lao Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Bosengkham Vongdala. The Luang Prabang station project
was built on an area of nearly 12,000m2 at a cost of more than VND57
billion from the Vietnamese government’s non-refundable aid for the 2006-2010
period. The station can transmit
broadcasting signals to the entire provinces in northern Laos. The project was part of the 2009
agreement on economic, cultural and technological cooperation signed by the
Vietnamese and Lao governments.
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