General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam hosted separate farewell receptions in Hanoi on July 9 for the outgoing ambassadors of Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands and Brazil.
The trip by HNLMS De Ruyter reaffirms the European country’s commitment to strong and long-term cooperation with Vietnam and the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the areas of naval cooperation, respect for international law, and freedom of navigation in international waters, said Ambassador Kees van Baar.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on May 4 sent a message of congratulations to Søren Gade on his re-election as Speaker of the Danish Parliament.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 27 sent a congratulatory message to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on the occasion of Dutch King’s Day (April 27).
Speaking at a ceremony marking the Netherlands’ National Day (April 27) hosted by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh reaffirmed the city’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Dutch partners across strategic sectors.
PM Chinh proposed the Netherlands promptly ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to further promote bilateral investment cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, urge the European Commission (EC) to soon lift its “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood, and further step up bilateral collaboration in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and databases.
Ambassador Kees van Baar affirmed that the Netherlands will work with several international organisations to support Vietnam in sustainable water resource management, environmental impact assessment, knowledge and experience sharing, and provision of both grant aid and loans.
Deputy Foreign Minister emphasised that this is an opportune time to elevate bilateral the relations and called on the Netherlands to soon ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which is expected to serve as an important impetus for promoting investment from both sides.
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.
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.
