Dutch Prime Minister welcomes Vietnamese counterpart

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte on December 12 hosted an official welcome ceremony for his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in the city of La Haye.

The Dutch Prime Minister expressed his belief the visit will elevate the two countries' relations to a new stage of development.

He spoke highly of Vietnam's efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic and achieve impressive socio-economic recovery and development.

The two leaders agreed to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels and effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

They expressed satisfaction with the development of trade and investment cooperation, making the Netherlands the second-largest trading partner of Vietnam in Europe and the largest EU investor in Vietnam./.

VNA