GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/2
Vietnam, Laos sign education cooperation agreement
Vietnam and Laos will increase the quality and efficiency of bilateral cooperation in education and human resource development in the 2011-2020 period.
This is part of a cooperation agreement signed in Vientiane on February 9 between Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan and Lao Minister of Education and Sports Phankham Viphavanh.
The two sides will also accelerate management of Lao students studying in Vietnam and vice versa, and propose measures to improve training quality and exchange curriculum, books and publications.
They agreed to speed up research and syllabus compilation programmes for teaching Vietnamese at schools and boarding schools.
They will direct the implementation of building and raising the capacity of a Vietnamese Language Department at Laos National University, Luang Prabang Secondary School and Laos-Vietnam Friendship Secondary School.
This year, Vietnam and Laos will build an ethnic minority boarding school in Xieng Khouang province. Vietnam will send teachers to teach Vietnamese and natural sciences subjects at schools where Vietnamese students enrol.
At the signing ceremony, leaders from the two ministries emphasized the need to strengthen human resources training, exchange visits and increase cooperation at regional and international forums on education.
Minister wows to complete highway project on schedule
Transport Minister Dinh La Thang inspected the ongoing progress of the upgrade project of National Highway 1A in the central province of Quang Nam on Thursday, wowing to see the project complete in four years or else resign from his post.
Minister Thang led a survey team from the transport ministry to inspect key traffic works in the province, including construction of the Huong An Bridge which is already behind schedule by two years, due to delays in site clearance.
According to Thang, the ministry is focused on upgrading and widening 85 kilometres of the highway in Quang Nam Province. In case he fails in his efforts to complete the project as per schedule Minister Thang has wowed to resign from his present post as minister.
Le Phuoc Thanh, chairman of the People’s Committee of the province said that several road accidents have occurred on Highway 1A as it is too narrow; hence the highway should be broadened as soon as possible to avert more accidents.
The province on its part will mobilise all resources to clear the site for construction of the project.
Vietnam, Cambodia enhance planning cooperation
The Vietnam Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Cambodian Ministry of Planning have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly through the exchange of visits and experience sharing.
A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed in Phnom Penh on Feb. 10 during a working visit to Cambodia by Minister Bui Quang Vinh from Feb. 9-12.
The two sides agreed to promote the exchange of delegations to strengthen relations and increase mutual understanding between the two sectors, as well as share experience in planning and statistical work.
The two ministries were unanimous on exchange of professional publications, information and documents and developing the website on the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle.
Accordingly, the Vietnamese Ministry will help its Cambodian counterpart enhance human resource capacity and provide digital equipment for management of the Khmer-language version website. It will also provide short-term training for officials from the Cambodian Ministry.
Minister Vinh took this opportunity to invite Senior Minister and Minister of Planning Chay Than to visit Vietnam next year and the Cambodian minister accepted the invitation with pleasure.
Party newspapers step up cooperation
A delegation from the People’s Daily (PD), a publication of the Chinese Communist Party, visited Vietnam from February 2-10.
The officials were led by Zhao Jia Ming, PD’s Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
At a reception for the visitors, Thuan Huu, Editor in-chief of Vietnam’s Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, praised China’s socio-economic achievements made under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. He showed his delight at the strong and effective cooperation shown between the two newspapers over the years.
Huu said he hoped that both newspapers will continue to strengthen their relationship as well as improving the professional competence of their respective employees, thus helping to boost friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and China.
During their visit, the Chinese delegation also visited several cultural and economic organisations in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and northern Quang Ninh province.
Finance Minister welcomes EU Ambassador
Vietnamese Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received newly-accredited Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Franz Jessen in Hanoi on February 10.
Hue highly appreciated the EU’s assistance to Vietnam, especially its ratification of the cooperation strategy with Vietnam during the 2007-2013 period.
As Vietnam’s trade partner and one of the country’s largest ODA (Official Development Assistance) donors, the EU has significantly contributed to economic growth, poverty reduction, human resource development, international integration, and building social welfare policies in the Southeast Asian country, Hue said.
The Minister expressed his hope that the Ambassador will help tighten relations between Vietnam and the EU.
Ambassador Franz Jessen said the current economic crisis in Europe will not affect the EU’s cooperative relations with its partners, including Vietnam.
He pledged to maintain and strengthen the relationship between the two sides.
This is part of a cooperation agreement signed in Vientiane on February 9 between Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan and Lao Minister of Education and Sports Phankham Viphavanh.
The two sides will also accelerate management of Lao students studying in Vietnam and vice versa, and propose measures to improve training quality and exchange curriculum, books and publications.
They agreed to speed up research and syllabus compilation programmes for teaching Vietnamese at schools and boarding schools.
They will direct the implementation of building and raising the capacity of a Vietnamese Language Department at Laos National University, Luang Prabang Secondary School and Laos-Vietnam Friendship Secondary School.
This year, Vietnam and Laos will build an ethnic minority boarding school in Xieng Khouang province. Vietnam will send teachers to teach Vietnamese and natural sciences subjects at schools where Vietnamese students enrol.
At the signing ceremony, leaders from the two ministries emphasized the need to strengthen human resources training, exchange visits and increase cooperation at regional and international forums on education.
Minister wows to complete highway project on schedule
Transport Minister Dinh La Thang inspected the ongoing progress of the upgrade project of National Highway 1A in the central province of Quang Nam on Thursday, wowing to see the project complete in four years or else resign from his post.
Minister Thang led a survey team from the transport ministry to inspect key traffic works in the province, including construction of the Huong An Bridge which is already behind schedule by two years, due to delays in site clearance.
According to Thang, the ministry is focused on upgrading and widening 85 kilometres of the highway in Quang Nam Province. In case he fails in his efforts to complete the project as per schedule Minister Thang has wowed to resign from his present post as minister.
Le Phuoc Thanh, chairman of the People’s Committee of the province said that several road accidents have occurred on Highway 1A as it is too narrow; hence the highway should be broadened as soon as possible to avert more accidents.
The province on its part will mobilise all resources to clear the site for construction of the project.
Vietnam, Cambodia enhance planning cooperation
The Vietnam Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Cambodian Ministry of Planning have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly through the exchange of visits and experience sharing.
A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed in Phnom Penh on Feb. 10 during a working visit to Cambodia by Minister Bui Quang Vinh from Feb. 9-12.
The two sides agreed to promote the exchange of delegations to strengthen relations and increase mutual understanding between the two sectors, as well as share experience in planning and statistical work.
The two ministries were unanimous on exchange of professional publications, information and documents and developing the website on the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle.
Accordingly, the Vietnamese Ministry will help its Cambodian counterpart enhance human resource capacity and provide digital equipment for management of the Khmer-language version website. It will also provide short-term training for officials from the Cambodian Ministry.
Minister Vinh took this opportunity to invite Senior Minister and Minister of Planning Chay Than to visit Vietnam next year and the Cambodian minister accepted the invitation with pleasure.
Party newspapers step up cooperation
A delegation from the People’s Daily (PD), a publication of the Chinese Communist Party, visited Vietnam from February 2-10.
The officials were led by Zhao Jia Ming, PD’s Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
At a reception for the visitors, Thuan Huu, Editor in-chief of Vietnam’s Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, praised China’s socio-economic achievements made under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. He showed his delight at the strong and effective cooperation shown between the two newspapers over the years.
Huu said he hoped that both newspapers will continue to strengthen their relationship as well as improving the professional competence of their respective employees, thus helping to boost friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and China.
During their visit, the Chinese delegation also visited several cultural and economic organisations in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and northern Quang Ninh province.
Finance Minister welcomes EU Ambassador
Vietnamese Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received newly-accredited Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Franz Jessen in Hanoi on February 10.
Hue highly appreciated the EU’s assistance to Vietnam, especially its ratification of the cooperation strategy with Vietnam during the 2007-2013 period.
As Vietnam’s trade partner and one of the country’s largest ODA (Official Development Assistance) donors, the EU has significantly contributed to economic growth, poverty reduction, human resource development, international integration, and building social welfare policies in the Southeast Asian country, Hue said.
The Minister expressed his hope that the Ambassador will help tighten relations between Vietnam and the EU.
Ambassador Franz Jessen said the current economic crisis in Europe will not affect the EU’s cooperative relations with its partners, including Vietnam.
He pledged to maintain and strengthen the relationship between the two sides.
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