General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong hosted the Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and delegation heads of the member parliaments of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), in Hanoi on January 19, who are in Vietnam for the forum’s 26th Annual Meeting. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (right) greets international guests He lauded the APPF-26 theme of “promoting parliamentary partnership for peace, innovation and sustainable development”, saying that it reflects the priorities of the region, while meeting the aspirations of the regional people. Informing the delegates of Vietnam’s reform, development orientations and foreign policy, the Party chief affirmed that Vietnam is consistently pursuing a policy of peace, independence, self-reliance, cooperation and development, while being a friend of all nations and a responsible member of the international community. He extended his thanks to the parliaments, governments and … [Read more...] about Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong greets APPF-26 delegation heads
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China’s Hu Jintao invites Nguyen Phu Trong
Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Hu Jintao has invited new Party General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong to visit China officially soon. Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Hu Jintao Hu conveyed his invitation to Hoang Binh Quan, who is Special Envoy of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in Beijing on Feb. 18. Quan, a Party Central Committee member and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Affairs, came up with the results of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 11 th National Congress. He also brought the Message, letters of thanks, warm regards and New Year greetings from Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong and other Party and State leaders to Chinese Party and State leaders. The Vietnamese official expressed his joy to see immense successes the Chinese people made in their renewal and in the course of building socialism of Chinese traits. Quan passed on Party General Secretary Trong’s invitation … [Read more...] about China’s Hu Jintao invites Nguyen Phu Trong
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives 50-year Party membership badge
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong was presented with the 50-year Party membership badge at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 29. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and head of the Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong Tran Quoc Vuong, head of the CPV Central Committee’s Inspection Commission, bestowed the badge to the Party chief on behalf of the Politburo and the Secretariat. He described General Secretary Trong as a bright example for officials and Party members to follow. Speaking at the ceremony, the Party leader shared his philosophy of life-long learning, saying that the best motivation for learning is to become a good person, not to gain higher positions. He expressed his gratitude to the Party, State, and people and pledged his absolute loyalty to the Party’s revolutionary ideology and to follow President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morals and lifestyle. … [Read more...] about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives 50-year Party membership badge
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets outstanding military trade union members
Party General-Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and 80 excellent trade union cadres in a joint photo At the meeting, Colonel Nguyen Dinh Duc, Head of the Defense Trade Union Board under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army reported on the Defense Trade Union’s traditions and outstanding achievements with a focus on the outcomes of the workers’ movements and trade unions’ activities in military agencies, units and businesses over the past five years. Duc emphasized that during the resistance wars and the national construction and protection cause, the Defense Trade Union has always brought into full play the tradition of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army, studied hard to improve political mettle and expertise, mastered science and technology and quickly adapted to international integration process and undertook and completed all assigned missions, always striving to be deserving of the golden words presented by the Central Military … [Read more...] about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets outstanding military trade union members
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong begins official visit to France
The Party chief, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, was welcomed by French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary and Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep along with representatives from the French Government and the overseas Vietnamese community in France. Upon his arrival in Paris, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited Montreuil city, the second biggest city of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, about 15km to the northeast of Paris. Montreuil is the headquarters of many large industrial corporations. In 1999, the city established friendly and cooperative relations with Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong. The two sides set up a centre to promote collaboration in education, health care, environment, urban planning, economics and tourism. Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders from Montreuil city laid wreaths at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the national hero and … [Read more...] about Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong begins official visit to France