Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on May 29, concluding visits to Russia,Norway and Sweden from May 20 – 28.
While in Russia from May 20-23, the PM and hisRussian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev had talks and witnessed the signing of 14cooperation documents in economy, trade, environmental protection, renewableenergy, culture and tourism. They also attended the opening ceremony of VietnamYear in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam.
PM Phuc also met Russian President VladimirPutin, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, and Chairman of theFederation Council Valentina Matviyenko.
In Moscow, PM Phuc and Russian Deputy PMMaxim Akimov delivered speeches at the Vietnam – Russia Business Forum withover 250 Vietnamese and Russian businesses and investors taking part.
On the occasion of the 129th birthanniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese delegation offered incenseat a monument dedicated to him in the Russian capital.
They also met leaders of Saint Petersburg,laid a wreath at Piskaryoskoe memorial cemetery and visited several local relicand cultural sites.
While in Norway from May 24-26, theVietnamese leader had talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg. Bothsides agreed to accelerate negotiations on a free trade deal between Vietnamand the European Free Trade Association, in which Norway is a coordinator.
Thetwo PMs exchanged ideas on the importance and the need to ensure peace andstability, and to maintain security, safety and freedom of navigation andoverflight in the East Sea. All disputes should be settled through peacefulmeans in line with international law, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea1982 and other related agreements of the region.
The PM also paid courtesy calls to King Harald V, President of the Parliament Tone Trøen and attended theVietnam – Norway Business Forum.
From May 26-28, the PM hadtalks with Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven,paid a courtesy call to King Carl XVI Gustav and met Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlen.
During talks with Löfven, the Vietnamese PM asked Sweden tosupport the development of Vietnam – EU comprehensive partnership. They vowed towork together to push the signing of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement andthe EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement in the coming weeks.
The Swedish PM took theoccasion to grant a letter of intent on an investment credit worth more than 2 billionUSD in Vietnam to Phuc.
The two leaders alsoaddressed the Vietnam – Sweden Business Forum and witnessed the signing ofcooperation agreements between the two nations’ firms.
Later, Phuc met representativesof leading Swedish enterprises such as Electrolux, Oriflame, Scania, ABB,Ericsson and Volvo.
In each country, the PM andhis spouse also met friendship organisations, diplomats and overseas Vietnameseliving and working there.-VNA
While in Russia from May 20-23, the PM and hisRussian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev had talks and witnessed the signing of 14cooperation documents in economy, trade, environmental protection, renewableenergy, culture and tourism. They also attended the opening ceremony of VietnamYear in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam.
PM Phuc also met Russian President VladimirPutin, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, and Chairman of theFederation Council Valentina Matviyenko.
In Moscow, PM Phuc and Russian Deputy PMMaxim Akimov delivered speeches at the Vietnam – Russia Business Forum withover 250 Vietnamese and Russian businesses and investors taking part.
On the occasion of the 129th birthanniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese delegation offered incenseat a monument dedicated to him in the Russian capital.
They also met leaders of Saint Petersburg,laid a wreath at Piskaryoskoe memorial cemetery and visited several local relicand cultural sites.
While in Norway from May 24-26, theVietnamese leader had talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg. Bothsides agreed to accelerate negotiations on a free trade deal between Vietnamand the European Free Trade Association, in which Norway is a coordinator.
Thetwo PMs exchanged ideas on the importance and the need to ensure peace andstability, and to maintain security, safety and freedom of navigation andoverflight in the East Sea. All disputes should be settled through peacefulmeans in line with international law, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea1982 and other related agreements of the region.
The PM also paid courtesy calls to King Harald V, President of the Parliament Tone Trøen and attended theVietnam – Norway Business Forum.
From May 26-28, the PM hadtalks with Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven,paid a courtesy call to King Carl XVI Gustav and met Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlen.
During talks with Löfven, the Vietnamese PM asked Sweden tosupport the development of Vietnam – EU comprehensive partnership. They vowed towork together to push the signing of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement andthe EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement in the coming weeks.
The Swedish PM took theoccasion to grant a letter of intent on an investment credit worth more than 2 billionUSD in Vietnam to Phuc.
The two leaders alsoaddressed the Vietnam – Sweden Business Forum and witnessed the signing ofcooperation agreements between the two nations’ firms.
Later, Phuc met representativesof leading Swedish enterprises such as Electrolux, Oriflame, Scania, ABB,Ericsson and Volvo.
In each country, the PM andhis spouse also met friendship organisations, diplomats and overseas Vietnameseliving and working there.-VNA
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