Netherlands

In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Kees van Baar shared his assessments of Vietnam’s socio-economic development and international integration in 2024, the development of the two countries’ relations in various fields, and the potential for cooperation in semi-conductor industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 (local time) on the occasion of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) there.

Vietnamese communities across the world, including in Belgium, Luxembourg, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, and the UK, have celebrated the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), the largest traditional festival of the home country.

A business forum was held by the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 27, seeking ways for sustainable aquaculture in the region.

Experts believe that European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) compliance will not only elevate export standards but also provide an opportunity to transform Vietnam’s agriculture, making it more sustainable and transparent, and aligning it with the country’s international commitments to green growth.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands held a ceremony on September 6 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

More than 400 delegations came to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to pay tribute to and write in the condolence book for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25 and 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent congratulations to the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, on July 9.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the northern port city of Hai Phong Hoang Minh Cuong hosted a reception on May 24 for crew members of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Frigate HNLMS Tromp that is anchoring at the local Chua Ve port.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 22 held a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the third interaction between them in six months.

A delegation from the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, and the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore held a working session with leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 16 to explore potential investment opportunities in the province.

The northern province of Thai Binh always accompanies and creates the best conditions for enterprises, including those from the Netherlands to invest in and run long-term and effective business in the locality, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Dong Hai has affirmed.

Vietnamese and Dutch experts compared notes on scientific, technological and financial solutions to boost sustainable agricultural development and respond to climate change in the Mekong Delta at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.

Vietnam’s Quan Minh Co. Ltd and the Netherlands’ De Heus Co. Ltd signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 20, marking a significant step forward in Vietnam's aquaculture industry.

Vietnamese and Dutch experts shared experience in policy building, nature-based and technical solutions and mobilisation of financial resources for sustainable development, at a workshop held in Hanoi on March 19.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh on March 18 had a working session with visiting Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Mark Harbers, who expressed his country’s readiness to assist Vietnam in offshore sand mining, groundwater management, and mineral exploitation.

Nearly 500 Vietnamese people and Dutch friends gathered at a programme held recently by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

The year 2023 was an important milestone in the Vietnam-Netheralnds relations as the two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a workshop on 50 years of relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands, and their achievements and prospects, in Hanoi on December 15, as part of activities marking the 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands is ready to be a bridge and a channel to send recommendations from Dutch businesses to the Vietnamese government to improve mechanisms and create favourable conditions for investors operating in Vietnam, said Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam.