Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed socio-economicissues, national defence and security, and external affairs during a workingsession with the teaching staff of the National Defence Academy in Hanoi onNovember 26.
He lauded the army for its role in searching for and rescuing victims duringthe recent historic floods and for contributing to basically fulfilling thedual goals of fighting COVID-19 and maintaining socio-economic development.
Vietnam is currently recording one of the highest growth rates in theworld, he said, noting that the national macro-economy is stable, inflation isunder control, and trade surplus has surpassed 20 billion USD.
Regarding the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, the PMsaid it was one of the country’s most important political-external events and theforemost event during its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020.
PN Phuc chaired and co-chaired 15 high-level conferences and 10high-level sideline meetings. The summit adopted over 80 documents; the most sofar.
Participants adopted new measures on COVID-19 prevention and control basedon initiatives from Vietnam, such as the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response, a regionalreserve of medical supplies, and a comprehensive recovery plan during and afterthe pandemic.
The summit also approved the ASEAN roadmap to the future and the HanoiDeclaration on the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, with aspirations to lay a solidfoundation for regional development.
The East Sea issue was also mentioned, in regards to peace, stability,law abidance, the guarantee of maritime and aviation freedom, and the full andeffective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in theEast Sea, towards a practical, effective, and legal Code of Conduct in the EastSea.
In particular, the 10 ASEAN member states and five partner countriessigned the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’slargest free trade deal, covering 2.2 billion people (about 30 percent of the globalpopulation) and 30 percent of the world’s GDP.
The leader said prioritised targets had been met and even surpassed,thus laying the groundwork for the bloc to continue developing into the future,adding that Vietnam played an important role in all meetings.
He hailed the academy for fulfilling the tasks assigned to it by theCentral Military Commission and the Defence Ministry.
He required the academy to continue fighting wrongful and hostile allegations,especially at a time when important events are to take place, such as the 13th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly.
Towards the 76th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army andthe 31st anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival, the PMaffirmed that the Party, State and army will continue with drastic reform toeffectively pool and use every resource, creating a new driving force for rapidand sustainable development./.
He lauded the army for its role in searching for and rescuing victims duringthe recent historic floods and for contributing to basically fulfilling thedual goals of fighting COVID-19 and maintaining socio-economic development.
Vietnam is currently recording one of the highest growth rates in theworld, he said, noting that the national macro-economy is stable, inflation isunder control, and trade surplus has surpassed 20 billion USD.
Regarding the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, the PMsaid it was one of the country’s most important political-external events and theforemost event during its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020.
PN Phuc chaired and co-chaired 15 high-level conferences and 10high-level sideline meetings. The summit adopted over 80 documents; the most sofar.
Participants adopted new measures on COVID-19 prevention and control basedon initiatives from Vietnam, such as the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response, a regionalreserve of medical supplies, and a comprehensive recovery plan during and afterthe pandemic.
The summit also approved the ASEAN roadmap to the future and the HanoiDeclaration on the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, with aspirations to lay a solidfoundation for regional development.
The East Sea issue was also mentioned, in regards to peace, stability,law abidance, the guarantee of maritime and aviation freedom, and the full andeffective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in theEast Sea, towards a practical, effective, and legal Code of Conduct in the EastSea.
In particular, the 10 ASEAN member states and five partner countriessigned the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’slargest free trade deal, covering 2.2 billion people (about 30 percent of the globalpopulation) and 30 percent of the world’s GDP.
The leader said prioritised targets had been met and even surpassed,thus laying the groundwork for the bloc to continue developing into the future,adding that Vietnam played an important role in all meetings.
He hailed the academy for fulfilling the tasks assigned to it by theCentral Military Commission and the Defence Ministry.
He required the academy to continue fighting wrongful and hostile allegations,especially at a time when important events are to take place, such as the 13th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly.
Towards the 76th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army andthe 31st anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival, the PMaffirmed that the Party, State and army will continue with drastic reform toeffectively pool and use every resource, creating a new driving force for rapidand sustainable development./.
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