At a reception for UN Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Gerda Verburg on January 31 in Hanoi, PM Phuc said Vietnamese Party and State always pay heed to nutrition improvement to increase stature, fitness and intelligence of Vietnamese people. Gerda Verburg, who is also Assistant to the UN Secretary-General praised the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) for issuing a resolution and the Prime Minister for promulgating a decree on nutrition, which demonstrate the due attention and the vision of the country’s leaders to this issue. Based on experience of countries in the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, The UN official suggested Vietnam build a high-level mechanism to help the Health Ministry fulfill its nutrition related tasks and call for public involvement and all resources from the entire society to achieve nutrition targets in remote areas. In addition, there should be more dialogues between the government and the private sector to receive their support and bolster international cooperation on this issue, she noted. PM Phuc told his guest that the Government’s programmes have been launched to improve nutrition and physical strength for ethnic minority people, and incentivize the participation of the private economic sector in socio-economic development, including in nutrition improvement. He expressed his hope that the UN will continue providing financial and technical assistance for Vietnam in this regard.
Aussie labour leader applauds efforts on behalf of workers (06-11-2008) Sharan Burrow, president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and of the global International Trade Union Confederation, spoke to Viet Nam News about the confederation's role. What is your impression of the National Congress of Trade Unions? What was your reaction to the speech given by the General Secretary, which talked about bureaucratic thinking and a lack of active cadres? Are you able to identify whether or not they will be able to develop that type of grassroots efforts ? I was very impressed. I thought the maturity…... [read more]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Hanoi on the morning of October 19, ending his tour to Belgium, the European Union, Germany and Italy where he attended the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit. Before leaving for home, PM Nguyen Tan Dung visited the Vatican and met with Pope Francis and His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. Pope Francis regarded the Prime Minister's visit as a prime opportunity for both sides to strengthen their mutual understanding, thus enhancing the sound relations between Vietnam and the Vatican. He applauded Vietnam's efforts in implementing policies on…... [read more]
He expressed his delight at the vigorous, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation, saying that the trip will help deepen their mutual understanding and step up cooperation in multitude of fields. He thanked the Japanese royalty’s attention to Vietnam and the two nations’ partnership and amity and acknowledged the Japanese Government’s effective assistance to Vietnam, particularly in the economy, noting that Japan is now a leading economic and trade partner of the Southeast Asian country. The government leader greatly valued the role of and effective contribution by Japanese enterprises in Vietnam, adding that the Emperor and…... [read more]
A pictorial entitled the Chairman of the Council of Ministers containing nearly 300 valuable documentary photos of life, revolutionary activities and national revolutionary leader, Pham Hung has been published by the Vietnam News Agency on the 100th anniversary of his birth this year. The photos were collected from the Vietnam News Agency photo archive, museums nationwide, his family and many other sources. It is expected to help readers learn more about Pham Hung, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh, from his teenage years when he was studying at College de My Tho, to his revolutionary activity up until…... [read more]
Welcoming the minister, PM Phuc stressed that the visit continues to help consolidate and boost the Vietnam-Laos traditional friendship and special solidarity.To maintain the relations, he suggested the two sides continue with high-level delegation exchanges, while the two defence ministries should fulfil their role as advisor and make timely proposals to the two countries’ leaders. In the training field, Vietnam is doing its utmost to improve the training quality for Lao students in Vietnam, and is willing to help train Laos students in the fields that Laos has demand such as defence, the PM said, adding that Vietnam will increase the…... [read more]
