This has been the first time for many years the country has fulfilled all 13 social economic development targets required by the national Assembly. These include macroeconomic stability, inflation under control, sustained budget collection with a GDP growth rate of 6.81%, export revenue of US$425 billion and a 10-year record high of US$35.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI). Vietnam has made strong impression in numerous initiatives and suggestions, priorities and governance to foster consensus and connectivity in APEC for its strategic vision in the decades to come. The State leader said Vietnam has augmented international cooperation in multiple fields to contribute to national defense and territorial integrity protection, national security, law and order. “The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week has turned Vietnam in to a focal point in the world, where all APEC leaders and invited leaders from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar joined the event. These show Vietnam’s strategic position and major role in the region as well as its commitment to foster APEC cooperation. APEC leaders have hailed Vietnam’s initiatives and contribution to APEC consensus in many issues towards a joint future. Successes in the APEC Year 2017 creates momentum for Vietnam’s holding major international roles, including its bid for a non permanent membership at the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 term and ASEAN Chairmanship of 2020.” The President considers 2018 a pivotal year in the 5-year social economic development plan until 2020 with GDP growth rate trajectory of up to 6.7%, continued macro economic stability and inflation… [Read full story]
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has urged farmers nationwide to make more efforts to grasp and exploit all development opportunities brought about by the integration process to promote the national agricultural sector. Addressing a programme to honour outstanding farmers in 2015 held in Hanoi on October 14, the NA Chairman highlighted the significant contributions of farmers to the national revolutionary cause. He stressed the important role played by farmers in agricultural successes, affirming that agriculture is one of the leading fields in the country’s reform process. Farmers are also major contributors to Vietnam’s poverty reduction and new-style rural area…... [read more]
This has been the first time for many years the country has fulfilled all 13 social economic development targets required by the national Assembly. These include macroeconomic stability, inflation under control, sustained budget collection with a GDP growth rate of 6.81%, export revenue of US$ 425 billion and a 10-year record high of US$35.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI).The President extolled Vietnam’s significant success in its foreign policy history, especially its successful hosting of the APEC Year and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the central city of Danang.Vietnam has made strong impression in numerous initiatives and suggestions, priorities…... [read more]
Emphasising that sustainable development is a strategic choice, the President wrote, “We are living in the era of globalisation with all its complicated and unpredictable opportunities and risks, chances and challenges are mixed and changeable: either lagging behind or making breakthroughs to catch up with the world and master our fate; stopping also means falling behind. Being left behind, especially in terms of economy, was the risk that our Party had warned 20 years ago in January 1994 and our nation has exerted ceaseless efforts to overcome over the past two decades.” The President went on to affirm that the only…... [read more]
Over the past twenty-five years, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Congregation (VBSC) has affirmed its position and contributed greatly to national safeguarding and construction, stressed President Nguyen Minh Triet during a meeting to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the VBSC. "With the tradition of being patriotic and united, Vietnam Buddhism has helped domestic Buddhists and those overseas understand party and state policies on national construction and safeguarding in the renewal process," the president said. He added that the unification of the Buddhists over the past 25 years had great significance. "It has shown people's will and the aspirations of Buddhists and…... [read more]
Hanoi (VNA) – On the threshold of the year 2017, President Tran Dai Quang called on all the people to do the best in their work and unite to strive for a prosperous country and a better live for everyone. The President shared with the media his evaluations of the country’s achievements in socio-economic development and international integration as well as opportunities and challenges facing the nation in the road ahead. He noted that 2016 was the first year that the Party, people and army implemented the Resolution adopted at the 12th National Party Congress, which has set overall goal,…... [read more]
