Forest protection on agenda at National Assembly's sitting
Legislators raised issues regarding hydropower and forest preservation and development during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 3.
Speaking at the NA working session, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said Vietnam now has 14.6 million ha of forest, of which natural forests total 10.3 ha. (Photo: VGP)
Hanoi (VNA) - Legislators raised issues regarding hydropower and forestpreservation and development during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 3.
They greatlyappreciated the management policies adopted by the Government as well as the effortsand resolve of the entire political system in the fight against COVID-19 and theresponse to recent natural disasters.
They suggestedthe Government chart different scenarios, including a worst-case, given thepossibility of the pandemic continuing to develop in a complex manner andclimate change remaining unpredictable.
Some pointed to inconsistenciesin the socio-economic development strategy and forestry development, with anumber of forestation targets yet to be completed.
Trieu Thi Thu Phuong,a deputy from the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, proposed theGovernment adjust budget allocations in the 2021-2025 mid-term publicinvestment plan for provinces with high forest coverage rates.
The Governmentshould also adopt policies helping residents in areas prone to naturaldisasters stabilise their lives, and invest more in forestry infrastructure andforestry product development, she said.
Speaking at theworking session, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen XuanCuong said Vietnam now has 14.6 million ha of forest, of which natural forests total10.3 ha.
He highlightedthe major efforts of the political system and the people to raise the forestcoverage rate from 27 percent in 1990 to 42 percent now, compared to the globalaverage of 29 percent.
Some 4,600businesses are operating in the forestry industry, with forestry export revenueexpected to reach 13 billion USD this year, according to the minister.
He stressed theneed to pour additional investments into forest protection in order to improvethe quality of the task.
Vietnam’scommitments to sustainable forest development have been acknowledgedinternationally, he added./.
Legislators will debate the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2020 during their working session on November 3.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) attaches great importance to its strategic cooperative partnership with Vietnam and hopes that bilateral ties will develop fruitfully in all spheres, channels, and levels.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
Speaking at the NA working session, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said Vietnam now has 14.6 million ha of forest, of which natural forests total 10.3 ha. (Photo: VGP) 
