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Hanoi’s NA delegation reviews 2007-2011 term
activities
A conference was held in Hanoi on March 15 by
Hanoi’s National Assembly (NA) delegation to review its activities in the
2007-2011 term.
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Photo: VOV | NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and Secretary of the
Hanoi municipal Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi were present at the conference. During the past term, the delegation achieved
important results in law making, supervision, handling complaints and
denunciations, and fully participating in NA sessions. Based on the annual law-making programme, the NA
delegation contributed its opinions on 35 draft laws at NA sessions, organised
213 meetings with voters, and received 2,100 citizens. In his speech, NA Chairman Trong praised the
delegation’s significant contributions to the 12th NA in terms of
legislation, supervision and deciding on important national issues. Mr Trong asked the delegation to renew its
operations and increase the professional skills of its staff to better counsel
and advise the NA. He also hoped that every Hanoi NA deputy will continue to
uphold the tradition of solidarity and make positive contributions to the NA-
the highest body of power representing voters’ rights. The delegation, along with provinces and cities
throughout the country needs to thoroughly prepare for the upcoming 13th
NA and the People’s Council elections at all levels, Mr Trong emphasised.
Person-to-person
diplomacy lauded
A Party Politburo
member has hailed the contributions of informal, person-to-person diplomacy to
the nation’s political, economic, cultural, social, scientific and technological
achievements. Addressing a
conference in Ha Noi yesterday, Politburo member Truong Tan Sang, who is also
permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat, stressed the need
for diplomacy to focus on improving ties with neighbouring and traditionally
friendly countries, as well as progressive forces around the world. He also emphasised
the need to more actively popularise unofficial diplomatic efforts between
individuals, non-governmental organisations and business and trade groups to
increase the understanding and support around the world for Viet Nam’s doi moi
(renewal) process, improve the nation’s effectiveness in multilateral forums,
and seek assistance from international friends for poverty reduction and
socio-economic development, as well as to combat natural disasters and
environmental degradation. Over the past year,
person-to-person diplomacy has achieved significant results in strengthening
solidarity, friendship and co-operation with neighbouring countries, gaining
support from international friends, maintaining political order, protecting the
national interest, creating a favourable environment for national development,
and promoting solidarity and support for democracy and peace among progressive
peoples around the world, according to a report of the Party Central Committee’s
Commission for External Relations presented at yesterday’s conference. Through diplomatic
efforts, mass and popular organistions joined hands with relevant agencies to
fight erroneous acts and promote the rights of women, children, the disabled and
the elderly – efforts widely applauded and supported by international
organisations. Positive results were
reflected in non-governmental aid to Viet Nam last year estimated at US$280
million. An increasing number
of organisations considered diplomatic efforts as a necessary element of their
goal to promote trade, investment and economic development through marketing and
building trade names, including the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and other economic associations representing the seacooking, garment, leather,
rice, and coffee sectors. Work to assist
Vietnamese expatriates to return to the country to invest, share experiences and
implement economic and cultural co-operation programmes also made significant
contributions, according to the report.
Lawmaker hails ties
with South Korea
Viet Nam always
attached importance to developing multifaceted friendship and co-operation with
South Korea, National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son said yesterday,
March 15. He was speaking at a
reception for chairman of the South Korean parliarment’s National Defence
Committee Won Yoo Chul during his working visit to Viet Nam. Son highly valued the
good bilateral relations between the two countries, stressing that it would
contribute to regional and international peace, stability and co-operation. He expressed thanks
to South Korea’s support on regional and international inter-parliamentary
forums, and affirmed that Viet Nam would continue with the develop-ment of
bilateral relations in the spirit of a strategic and co-operative partnership. Won Yoo Chul said the
two countries, with many similarities in culture, history and economy, would
benefit the two peoples, and expressed his wish that Viet Nam would support
South Korea to strengthen co-operation relations with ASEAN countries. The two sides signed
an agreement on further co-operation.
Mongolia trade
unions boost co-operation
The resumption of
traditional co-operative relations and solidarity with Mongolian trade unions
was one of the top priorities of Vietnamese trade unions, a representative said
yesterday. Vice President of the
Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour Nguyen Van Ngang said at meeting with
Vice President of the Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions Amgalanbaatar
Khayankhyarvaa that the exchange of visits between the two countries last year
helped resume bilateral ties. The Mongolian
official said that with many similarities in policies, the two organisations
could support each other for mutual development. He said he hoped the
two sides would continue to co-operate in research and information exchanges in
ways that would contribute to strengthening bilateral ties. The two sides
exchanged information on socio-economic situations, trade union activities and
workers’ movements in the two countries and also discussed issues of mutual
concern for further co-operation.
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