PM’s Europe trip successful in all aspects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s Europe trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) and official visits to Hungary and Romania was successful in all aspects, fulfilling all targets and spreading the image of Vietnam with new fortune, strength, international standing and prestige.
PM’s Europe trip successful in all aspects ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses a discussion at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s Europetrip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF-54) and official visits to Hungary and Romania was successful in allaspects, fulfilling all targets and spreading the image of Vietnam with new fortune,strength, international standing and prestige. 

During his two-day staying in Davos, PM Chinh conducted morethan 30 activities, and chaired three talks with economic groups, internationalorganisations as well as experts and scholars.

According to Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam NguyenThi Hong, at the talks, PM Chinh asked world leading economic groups to shareexperience with Vietnam to establish an international financial centre inVietnam. The Government leader has also set up consultation groups to realisethe Party and State’s policies and orientations on the formation of the centre.

Particularly, PM Chinh was the main speakers of two dialogues- the WEF’s Country Strategic Dialogue on Vietnam and a dialogue on Vietnam’sglobal vision, and delivered remarks at other events of the WEF-54.

The events left strong impression on participants about thecountry’s outstanding socio-economic achievements, development orientations andstrategies, foreign policy of independence and self-reliance, and responsibleand effective contributions to regional and global peace and development.

Joo-Ok Lee, Head of Regional Agenda for Asia-Pacific at the WEF, said thatleaders of economic groups told him that the WEF’s Country Strategic Dialogueon Vietnam was one of the best meetings they had ever had with a head of state/government.

Describing Vietnam as a rising star and an ideal investment destination, Leesaid that the dialogue provided a good chance for businesses to explore theeconomic situation and future growth orientations.

The messages that the Vietnamese Government leader sent outto leaders of WEF and economic groups showed a positive image of Vietnam, hesaid.
         
PM’s Europe trip successful in all aspects ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Hungarian Prime Minister

Viktor Orbán (Photo: VNA)

On this occasion, PM Chinh had over 20 meetings withleaders of countries, international organisations, and major enterprises tofurther intensify relations with partners in various areas, especially economy,trade, investment, science, technology, digital transformation, greentransition, health care, and intellectual property.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that through thisworld's most prestigious economic forum, Vietnam can also take advantage of andgrasp new cooperation ideas, and update new trends in world economy.

The world is entering a new stage of development driven by artificialintelligence and carbon emission reduction technologies, said FM Son, addingthat at the event, the leaders also emphasised the need to strengthen strategictrust, promote reform and provide balanced, cooperative and competitiveapproaches in addressing current global security challenges.

During his official visits to Hungary and Romania, PM Chinh had over 30meetings with all high-ranking leaders of the States, Governments, parliaments,and political parties of the two countries. He also delivered policy speechesat universities, took part in business forums, met with the two countries’friendship associations with Vietnam, talked to the Vietnamese communities, andvisited some economic and scientific - and technical establishments there.

The PM’s visit to Hungary contributed to fostering bilateral trust andstrengthening the traditional friendship and mutual support between the twocountries, while bringing cooperation in traditional areas to a new period,meeting the development requirements in each country, exploring newcollaboration areas, and further deepening the friendship and warm sentimentsthat Vietnamese and Hungarian people give to each other.

PM’s Europe trip successful in all aspects ảnh 3At the talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Romanian counterpart

Ion-Marcel Ciolacu (Photo: VNA)

In Romania, where PM Chinh had studied and worked for years, the Vietnamesedelegation received warm welcome. The Romania visit helped deepen thefriendship and bolster all-round cooperation between Vietnam and Romania,creating motivation for the promotion of bilateral cooperation in areas ofRomania's strength and Vietnam's needs such as agriculture, manufacturing-processing,and health care, while accelerating business collaboration, attractinginvestment in many potential fields, and contributing to facilitating Vietnam'srelations with the EU.

During the trip, many cooperation deals were signed in manyareas, especially education. Nearly 30 deals were inked among Vietnameseuniversities and their peers in Hungary and Romania.

It can be affirmed that PM Chinh's official visits toHungary and Romania is an important milestone in the Vietnam-Hungary comprehensivepartnership and the Vietnam-Romania traditional friendship and partnership,promoting the comprehensive cooperation with the two European countries for theprosperity of each country and for peace, stability, cooperation anddevelopment in the region and the world./.
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