Vietnam prime minister

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his congratulations to the national men’s football team for their challenging 2-1 victory over Malaysia in the second round of FIFA World Cup qualification in the UAE on Saturday night.

The triumph took Vietnam one step closer to a historic slot in the last round of the World Cup qualifiers.

After the game ended in the small hours of Saturday morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a congratulatory call to Tran Quoc Tuan, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)’s permanent deputy chairman who led the Vietnamese football delegation to the UAE.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung also extended congratulations to the team.

In addition to congratulation, President Phuc honored the football team with VND1 billion (US$43,400) in rewards.

The VFF also pledged VND2 billion ($86,800) to the squad while another agency offered a reward of VND1 billion, raising the total rewards given to the Golden Dragons after two consecutive victories since the resumption of the second qualifiers to VND6 billion ($260,600).

Vietnam had previously thrashed Indonesia 4-0 in their reopening qualifier on Monday night.

With the full three points against Malaysia, the Vietnamese have further cemented their grip at the top of Group G.

Park Hang Seo’s team will need at least a draw in their last Group G clash against group hosts, the UAE, on June 15 to see them through to the last round of the World Cup qualifying campaign for the first time ever.

The second qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar next year, has been attended by 40 teams drawn into eight groups of five to play home and away round-robin matches since September 5, 2019.

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The Prime Minister has appointed Binh Phuoc Province’s government to the leading role of the Ho Chi Minh City – Thu Dau Mot – Chon Thanh Expressway project, which will span over the southern locality as well as the neighboring Binh Duong Province and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Prime Minister also requires authorities of Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc and Ho Chi Minh City to specify their contributions for site clearance works from municipal budgets.

The government will only fund part the project and disburse after diligent consideration, since the project is expected to be developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) format.

The Ho Chi Minh City – Thu Dau Mot – Chon Thanh Expressway will stretch 70 kilometers from Chon Thanh District in Binh Phuoc Province to Go Dua Intersection in Ho Chi Minh City.

The route will also run through Thu Dau Mot City in Binh Duong Province.

The investment capital is estimated at VND36 trillion ($1.5 billion), of which 47 percent is expected to be funded by the state budget.

Slated to complete within the 2021-30 period, the expressway construction plan consists of three main sections.

The first section stretches 1.5 kilometers in Ho Chi Minh City with a cost of approximately VND3 trillion ($130 million).

The second section spans 57 kilometers in Binh Duong Province, including 28 kilometers of elevated roads and 10 overpasses, which will cost VND30 trillion ($1.29 billion).

The third section is about 11.5 kilometers in Binh Phuoc Province, costing VND3 trillion ($130 million).

This section will be designed with six lanes to facilitate the connection with the Dak Nong – Chon Thanh Expressway.

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The event had the theme “Shaping the post-COVID era: Asia’s role in the global recovery”. It is one of the leading policy dialogue forums annually held by Japan’s Nikkei news agency since 1995, with Asian and global leaders, entrepreneurs and scholars taking part.

In his speech, PM Chinh said it is time for all countries to set aside conflicts and differences, stand united to offer mutual support and win over the pandemic together.

He called on Asia to issue a new cooperation framework with necessary breakthroughs to help economies overcome the pandemic while laying a foundation for sustainable and inclusive development in the future.

The PM proposed five principles and six contents of cooperation to build Asia of peace, cooperation and stronger development during the post-COVID-19 era.

In the current context, countries need to make responsible contributions, respect each other, and engage in equal and mutually-beneficial collaboration, he said, adding that disputes and conflicts related to the East Sea issue need to be settled via peaceful measures in line with law, especially the United Nations Charter and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

He urged parties concerned to uphold multilateral cooperation mechanisms, fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the East Sea, work closely together to achieve an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea, maintain peace, cooperation and development in the region and ensure freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea.

PM Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s responsible contributions and readiness to work with nations to foster peace, stability, development and solidarity for common benefits and prosperity of each country and the region, and for well-being of all people around the world.

He thanked regional countries, including Japan, for assisting Vietnam over the past time, and shared Vietnam’s efforts against the pandemic and for socio-economic development, including drastic and timely actions to achieve the dual goal of fighting the pandemic and restoring socio-economic development.

The PM also introduced main points in Vietnam’s stance on development.

The Vietnamese leader’s speech was highly welcomed by participants. Japanese and international enterprises expressed their special interest in the development of the Vietnamese market and business opportunities in the country.

At the conference, delegates focused their discussions on the world’s political and economic situation in the new context, efforts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional and non-traditional challenges faced by Asia, and measures to shape a new post-pandemic era.

They also looked at regional re-connectivity, strengthening economic connectivity, promoting sustainable development in the region, innovation and digital transformation amid the pandemic, Asia’s role in recovery and maintaining the development driving force of world economy./.VNA

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh casts his vote in Can Tho city on May 23 morning (Photo: VNA)

Talking to the press after voting, the Government leader said he rejoiced to see voters eagerly taking part in the election to exercise their citizen right and duty. The elections are really a festival of the people, contributing to building the socialist democracy and a law-governed State by the people, for the people and of the people, he said.

He affirmed that the elections have been held in a democratic, open, transparent and fair manner in accordance with the law.

Before and during casting their votes, delegates and voters seriously followed pandemic prevention measures including making health declaration, sanitizing hands, wearing face masks and keeping distance from others.

Voters in Can Tho city are to elect seven deputies to the 15th NA among 10 candidates, who also include PM Chinh.

VNA