General Secretary To Lam meets with outstanding overseas Vietnamese representatives in ASEAN countries

On the occasion of his official visit to Malaysia, on the morning of November 23, in Kuala Lumpur, General Secretary To Lam met with representatives of overseas Vietnamese, leaders of associations, intellectuals, and Vietnamese businessmen in ASEAN countries.

General Secretary To Lam talks with representatives of Vietnamese people from ASEAN countries. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

At the meeting, representatives of overseas Vietnamese reported to the General Secretary on the living conditions and activities of their compatriots in the host countries; expressed their joy at the important development achievements of the country in recent times. Representatives of outstanding overseas Vietnamese shared many experiences, opinions and policy proposals with the hope of contributing to the cause of promoting the development of the country in the new era.

Professor Duong Nguyen Vu from Singapore shared many passionate opinions on the role of science, technology and innovation in building a modern economic foundation for national development in the era of digital technology and artificial intelligence. The professor proposed the establishment of a Science and Technology Advisory Council as a research and strategic advisory body for the Party and State on science and technology, ensuring sustainable and autonomous development in this field; affirming that individual professors and Vietnamese scientists abroad are always ready to support and participate in the country's development process.

Secretary General of the Malaysian Petroleum Association Vu Chi Cuong reported on observations and comments on Malaysia's renewable energy development strategy towards the goal of ensuring energy security and sustainable development; expressing confidence that with its resources and strengths, Vietnam will successfully implement the country's development strategy.

Dr. Mai Xuan Hung from Thailand reports General Secretary To Lam on the activities of the Vietnam Studies Center at Udon Thani Royal University in creating cultural and educational connections between Vietnam and Thailand through the Center's training programs. Dr. Hung proposed three recommendations to the Party and State of Vietnam: promoting the spread of soft power in diplomacy and culture, promoting the establishment of Vietnam Cultural Development Centers in ASEAN countries; regularly organizing activities to promote Vietnamese culture and language in countries in the region; exchanging with the governments of host countries to create conditions for the establishment of Vietnam Studies Centers in those countries.

Ms. Pham Xuan Dung, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Cambodia, shared about the activities of Vietnamese enterprises, the potential and development prospects in the area; expressed her desire to contribute more to connecting the business communities of the two countries. Ms. Pham Xuan Dung recommended that the Party, the State and relevant agencies pay attention to further development of the Vietnam Business Association in Cambodia; affirmed that enterprises are always ready to provide practical support to improve the quality of life of Vietnamese people in Cambodia.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Kien, CEO of the Myanmar Tourism and Production Company, reported on the company's activities in Myanmar; emphasizing that Vietnamese businesses and people in Myanmar always turn towards their homeland and country, ready to join hands and unite, bringing the country into a new era of national development. Mr. Kien expressed his hope that the State and Government will continue to pay attention and support businesses in removing difficulties, facilitating and simplifying investment procedures.

Mr. Duong Dinh Bang, Chairman of the Vietnam Business Association in Laos, reported on the Association's activities; expressed his desire and expectation to further promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries commensurate with the stature of the relationship and the potential of the two countries. Mr. Bang recommended that Vietnam and Laos further promote exchanges and sharing of experiences in macroeconomic management, human resource training, and economic connectivity; affirmed their readiness to join hands with Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in ASEAN countries to contribute to the country's development in the new era.

Ms. Dinh Thanh Huong, representative of the Global Vietnam Science and Business Organization, shared about the importance of scientific research in building science, innovation and promoting outstanding development of countries; recommended the Party and State to promote the training of high-quality human resources. She emphasized that thousands of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals living and working globally in many different fields, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence... always look towards Vietnam and wish to contribute to the development process of Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated and respected the concerns, enthusiasm, responsibility, and wholehearted devotion to the Fatherland of the people in order to contribute to building a developed Vietnam with influence and position in the region and the world. The General Secretary emphasized that the visit to Malaysia is of great significance in implementing the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress, deepening relations with Malaysia in the spirit of the Congress that relations with ASEAN countries have a very important position. The General Secretary informed the people about the great results achieved during the visit through meetings with Malaysian leaders and the development situation. Vietnam-Malaysia relations.

The General Secretary informed the people about the development of all aspects of the country; emphasizing that the coming time will be a period of concentrating efforts on the important strategic opportunity period, accelerating to strive to successfully complete the goals set by our Party, creating a new era - the era of the Vietnamese nation's rise. The General Secretary affirmed that the joint contributions and unity of the overseas Vietnamese community are of great significance to the realization of the country's development goals.

The General Secretary was pleased to see that the overseas Vietnamese community is constantly growing and maturing, making increasingly important contributions to socio-economic development in ASEAN countries, and to the development of friendly and cooperative relations between Vietnam and other countries.

The General Secretary affirmed that the Party and State always pay attention to the overseas Vietnamese community, considering the community an inseparable part, the flesh and blood, and an important resource of the nation; at the same time, expressed appreciation for the dedicated and responsible contributions of overseas Vietnamese to the country; and requested that overseas Vietnamese continue to promote their role as a bridge in the relationship between Vietnam and other countries, bringing practical benefits to all parties, and contributing to the development of each country.

The General Secretary requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, relevant ministries and branches, and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to be responsible for listening to and receiving contributions from overseas Vietnamese, accompanying and supporting them.

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