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Luxembourg Prime Minister visits Ha Long Bay

Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and a high-ranking delegation of Luxembourg on May 3 had a tour of Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site in the northern province of Quang Ninh, on the occasion of their official visit to Vietnam.
Luxembourg Prime Minister visits Ha Long Bay ảnh 1Acting Chairman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Cao Tuong Huy (R) welcomes Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel on May 3. (Photo: VNA)
QuangNinh (VNA) – Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and a high-ranking delegation ofLuxembourg on May 3 had a tour of Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site in thenorthern province of Quang Ninh, on the occasion of their official visitto Vietnam.

Welcomingthe Luxembourg delegation, Acting Chairman of the Quang Ninh People’s CommitteeCao Tuong Huy expressed his province’s honour that PM Bettel chose Ha Long Bayas a destination during the official visit to Vietnam, wishing the Luxembourgdelegation a good time on the bay.

PMBettel appreciated the provincial leaders' warm welcome and noted that he was delighted tocome here for the first time to enjoy the beauty of Ha Long Bay and feel thehospitality of local people.

The Luxembourg PM is paying an official visitto Vietnam from May 3-5 at the invitation of PM Pham Minh Chinh.

On May 4, PM Bettel is scheduled to attend anofficial welcome ceremony and hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart PhamMinh Chinh. The two PMs will witness the signing of some cooperation agreementsbetween their countries’ ministries and sectors and meet with the press toinform about their talks’ outcomes.

Prior to the welcome ceremony, the Luxembourgleader will pay respect to late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and visit themonument to Vietnamese heroes and martyrs and the memorial site dedicated toPresident Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi.

He and PM Chinh will also visit the Temple ofLiterature and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

In addition, PM Bettel will meet with NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and take part in some activities in Ho ChiMinh City, including a Vietnam - Luxembourg business forum and a meeting withthe city’s leaders.

Vietnam and Luxembourg set up diplomatic ties onNovember 15, 1973. As of March 2023, Luxembourg had invested 2.6 billion USD in64 projects in Vietnam, ranking third among 24 EU members and 17th among 139countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian nation.

In 2022, bilateral trade stood at 187.1 millionUSD, rising 69% year on year. The figure included 130.14 million USD worth ofVietnam’s exports and 56.96 million USD worth of imports from Luxembourg./.
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