Parliamentary leaders of Greece voiced their support for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) while meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Athens on July 2.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham
Binh Minh (L) meets with Greece's Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis on July
2 (Photo: VNA)
Deputy PM Minh, who was on an official visit to the European nation on July 1
and 2, had a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis and Deputy Speaker
Georgios Varemenos, who also chairs the Greece-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship
Group.
The two sides said Vietnam and Greece share many similarities in national
development in history, and the close friendship over the last 43 years is the
solid prerequisite for the countries to solidify multi-faceted cooperation in
the time ahead.
The officials also highly valued bilateral parliamentary ties which have
contributed to the friendship and cooperation.
Deputy PM Minh said economic and trade partnerships remain modest compared to
the nations’ political relationship and potential. He asked the Greek
Parliament to continue supporting the signing and ratification of the EVFTA,
thereby creating optimal conditions for Vietnam’s economic-trade links with the
EU and Greece.
Speaker Nikos Voutsis affirmed that his country treasures relations with
Vietnam and supports the EVFTA. He will join the Greek Government in bolstering
all-round cooperation with Vietnam both in bilateral aspects and at
multilateral forums.
Minh also conveyed National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s
invitation to visit Vietnam to Speaker Nikos Voutsis, who accepted with
pleasure.
After the trip to Greece, the Vietnamese Deputy PM will pay an official visit
to Bulgaria from July 3 to 5.
Source: VNA
In the spirit of "Party members go first, the people follow”, all households of Party members in the Doan Ket sub-region in Da Bac town, Da Bac district, voluntarily removed gates and fences, and donated land when the road expansion project passed through their properties. Inspired by their example, 68 households in the sub-region quickly followed suit, contributing over 1,400 sq.m of residential and perennial cropland to widen the main road through the residential area. The exemplary role of Party members in Doan Ket stands as a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a monthly meeting on May 29 to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first six months of 2025, the progress of key projects, and some other important issues.
During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always expressed his deep affection and special concern for children and youth. He once emphasized: "Caring for and educating children well is the responsibility of the entire Party and the entire people”; "First of all, the family (i.e. grandparents, parents, siblings) must do this job well”. "the Party Committees…, the Children’s Committee, the Youth Union, the education sector, and all related organizations must have specific plans to ensure children grow healthier and more progressive”. His teachings has been remaining valuable and serving as the guiding principles in the work of protecting, caring for, and educating children. In line with this ideology, Hoa Binh Province has continuously been prioritizing and investing resources in the well-being of children in recent years.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to provide opinions on several investment projects within the province. There was the attendance of Ms. Bui Thi Minh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Bui Đuc Hinh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and other members of the Standing Committee; the leaders from other departments, agencies, and some localities.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province held a meeting on May 28 to honour outstanding village elders, village heads, and reputable individuals from local ethnic minority and religious communities.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
