Deputy PM holds phone talks with Estonian FM
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held
phone talks with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu on April 29 to
discuss cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 as well as coordination at the United
Nations Security Council to which both countries are non-permanent members in the 2020-2021 tenure.
Minh
informed the Estonian FM about measures implemented by the Vietnamese Government
and achievements in containing the COVID-19 and maintaining economic growth.
Vietnam
is ready to share information and experience with Estonia, and join hands with the country to promote international cooperation in
driving back the epidemic and dealing with global challenges, he said.
Reinsalu,
for his part, spoke highly of Vietnam’s drastic and effective measures as well
as its active and proactive role at international and regional forums,
especially its success in the role of rotary President of the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) in January 2020.
He
suggested that both countries continue working closely together at the UNSC on issues of global concern, especially when Estonia will
serve as rotary UNSC President in May 2020.
Minh
thanked Estonia for supporting the signing of the European Union – Vietnam Free
Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
(EVIPA) in June 2019.
He
proposed that the Estonian Parliament soon ratify the EVIPA to boost trade
between the two countries, as well as between Vietnam and the EU.
Speaking highly of recent
progress in bilateral ties, both sides vowed to strengthen traditional
friendship and all-around bilateral cooperation in fields of their strength and
demand in the near future, including in digital economy and e-government./.