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Newly-elected leaders receive congratulations from foreign counterparts
VGP – Vietnamese State President Trương Tấn Sang, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng have received congratulatory messages from foreign counterparts on their elections during the ongoing first session of the 13th NA.
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Vietnamese State President Trương Tấn Sang (1st from L), Party chief Nguyễn Phú Trọng (2nd from R) and National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng (1st from R) congratulate Mr. Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (2nd from L) for his re-election as the Prime Minister of Việt Nam, Hà Nội, July 26, 2011 |
The message wrote: “China and Việt Nam are two close neighboring countries and the two peoples share a time-honored traditional friendship. Over recent years, under the motto, “Friendly neighborliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-lasting stability and looking forward to the future”, the China-Việt Nam relationship has recorded new progress.
“The China-Việt Nam relationship has developed in a healthy and stable manner, in line with the basic interests of both countries and peoples and for peace, stability and development in the region.
The Chinese side committed itself to join the Vietnamese side in enhancing trust, expanding exchange, deepening cooperation and promoting the unceasing development of the China-Việt Nam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the correct orbit,” concluded the message.
The Vietnamese State, Government and NA leaders also received congratulatory messages from Lao Party General Secretary and State President Choummaly Sayasone, Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and NA Chairwoman Pani Yathotou.
The Lao leaders expressed their delight at the major achievements recorded by Vietnamese people during national construction and development, emphasizing that the elections of Mr. Sang, Mr. Dũng and Mr. Hùng to hold the important positions reflected the Vietnamese Party, State and people’s trust and high appreciation of their virtue, capability, great services and past contributions.
The Lao leaders expressed their firm belief that under the leadership of State President Trương Tấn Sang, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and NA Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, the Vietnamese people will gain many important achievements in implementing the 11th National Party Congress’ Resolution, the 2011-2020 period national development strategy and the 2011-2015 socio-economic development plan.
They anticipated greater successes in socialist construction, building up a prosperous people, a strong country, and a just, democratic and civilized society along with Việt Nam’s increasing role and position in the international arena which will make important contributions to building the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples in the interest of each people and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also sent a message of congratulations to State President Trương Tấn Sang.
The message said: “The Russian people know you as a person who advocates the consistent policy of continuing to strengthen the strong and time-tested cooperation between our two countries. Developing relations for mutual benefits with Việt Nam in the fields of politics, economics, humanities and other fields is Russia’s diplomatic priority in the Asia-Pacific. I hope for constructive cooperation with Your Excellency to strengthen the Việt Nam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, for the benefits of the two peoples, for peace, stability and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific. On the occasion, I have the honor of inviting Your Excellency to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation.”
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Part of the message said: “With great contributions to Việt Nam’s economic development since Your Excellency took office as Prime Minister in 2006, I firmly believe that in the position of Prime Minister for the new tenure, you will continue your devotion to the prosperous development of Việt Nam. I am pleased to see that bilateral relations between Japan and Việt Nam are now developing strongly in many fields. I am always willing to cooperate with Your Excellency to increasingly promote the strategic partnership between the two countries in a sustainable manner.”
Chinese Vice State President Xi Jinping also sent a congratulatory message to his counterpart Nguyễn Thị Doan on the occasion of her re-election as Vice State President of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam. - VNA