Prime Minister explains why the US and China came to Vietnam together
Báo Dân trí•20/01/2024
(Dan Tri) - General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden came to Vietnam together in a very short period of time, according to the Prime Minister, demonstrating political trust and close solidarity.
On the afternoon of January 19 (local time), the Hungarian National University of Public Administration welcomed a special guest who came to visit and gave an emotional speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. This is one of the activities of the head of the Vietnamese Government during his official visit to Hungary. Not forgetting history, but looking towards the future Here, once again, the Prime Minister recalled that in a discussion in Davos (Switzerland), he received a rather surprising but very good question, which is why in the context of current strategic competition, both General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden visited Vietnam in a very short period of time.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - a special guest visiting the Hungarian National University of Public Administration (Photo: Doan Bac).
"We don't know how to say it, we just say what we do. What belongs to history is always history, no one can distort, distort and fade it. For example, the wars we have to face, that is a part of history we will never forget, but we must put it aside, exploit similarities and look to the future, respect differences," the Prime Minister emphasized that this is the path Vietnam must take, there is no other way. Quoting US President Joe Biden's speech at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2023, the Prime Minister reaffirmed that Vietnam is a model of restoring and healing the wounds of war. Regarding the Vietnam - Hungary relationship, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh mentioned the milestone in 2008, when General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited Hungary and laid the foundation for the Vietnam - Hungary Comprehensive Partnership. The Prime Minister also reiterated what General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said many times: Vietnam has never had the foundation, position, potential and international prestige it has today.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Hungarian National University of Public Administration (Photo: Doan Bac).
"That is a source of pride, but we still have many difficulties, and the most difficult is the low starting point, limited economic scale, large economic openness and limited resilience to external shocks," the Prime Minister shared and said that strategic competition is still difficult so we must find a suitable way. To the students, the Prime Minister said that in addition to studying hard, they must have patriotism, aspiration and dream of building a strong and prosperous country. The Prime Minister hopes to increase exchanges between the two countries' young generations, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, so that the Vietnam - Hungary friendship will be forever green, forever sustainable, so that the two countries will become stronger and more prosperous. Vietnam has attracted more than 500 billion USD in foreign investment. Sharing about the world situation, the Prime Minister summarized that in general, the world is peaceful, but locally there is war; in general, there is peace, but locally there is tension; in general, there is stability, but locally there is conflict. In addition, the world is facing the problem of population aging, including China.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks (Photo: Hoai Vu).
According to the head of the Vietnamese Government, climate change, epidemics, etc. are major issues that the world is facing, and are global in nature. "No country can be peaceful if other countries are having problems," the Prime Minister cited the wars in Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea, all of which directly affect the people. With global and national issues, the Prime Minister emphasized that there must be a global, national approach; taking people as the center and subject, and all policies must be directed towards the people. He also advised not to be pessimistic when the situation worsens, and not to be too optimistic when conditions are favorable. "The world always has challenges intertwined with advantages, but it is necessary to identify difficulties and challenges more than opportunities and advantages to prepare for response, not to be surprised or passive," the Prime Minister said. Referring to the issue of military thinking, the Prime Minister said that in times of peace, we must think about the possibility of war to train and improve military potential. On the contrary, when there is a war, we need to think about when it will end so we can start building peace. The Prime Minister cited Vietnam's practical lessons on national defense, security, and military to make it clear that we must always be prepared for everything that may happen so as not to be passive or surprised. Providing more information about the situation in Vietnam, the Prime Minister emphasized that the country is always determined not to sacrifice progress and social justice to pursue simple economic growth. To date, Vietnam has attracted more than 500 billion USD in foreign investment, disbursing more than 300 billion USD in investment capital. "Vietnam is not building an isolated economy but an independent, self-reliant economy that actively integrates internationally," according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. He also emphasized that Vietnam is determined to develop culture on par with economics, politics, and society, and develop cultural industries to turn heritage into resources with the goal and vision of mobilizing all resources to develop the country quickly and sustainably. On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ministries and sectors of the two countries witnessed the signing of 9 cooperation agreements in the field of education and training by agencies and units of the two countries.
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