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Prime Minister congratulates Dutch counterpart over re-election

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 11 sent a message of congratulations to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over his re-election as Prime Minister of the Netherlands for the fourth tenure and establishment of a new Cabinet.
Prime Minister congratulates Dutch counterpart over re-election ảnh 1Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 11 sent a message ofcongratulations to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over his re-election asPrime Minister of the Netherlands for the fourth tenure and establishment of anew Cabinet.

The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also extended hiscongratulation to Wopke Hoekstra, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ForeignAffairs of the Netherland./.
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