Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s upcoming visit to Sweden from May 26-28 is hoped to further strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on May 20 morning for official visits to Russia, Norway and Sweden.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay official visits to Russia from May 20-23, Norway from May 24-26, and Sweden from May 26-28.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on May 8 hosted a reception for Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree who is on an official visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic ties.

Sweden will help Vietnam in areas of its strength like energy saving, focusing on renewable energy development, Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde has said.

Vietnam and Hanoi in particular always treasure the bilateral relations with Sweden, which are based on trust and sincerity and serve as a solid foundation for the two nations to foster the cooperation in the time to come, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiree in Hanoi on May 7, affirming that her official visit to Vietnam is of significance in the context of the 50th anniversary of the two nations’ diplomatic ties.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on May 6.

The official visit to Vietnam by Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiree and her spouse from May 6-8 is expected to foster the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The first Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub in Vietnam was launched at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on April 10.

The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is one of the leading localities in Vietnam to promote cooperative ties with Sweden, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Pham Duc Hai has said.

The Gustaf Sjokvist Chamber Choir of Sweden will perform along with Vietnamese artists at the HCM City Opera House on March 2 to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden has organised a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Sweden in Stockholm capital city.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and the Swedish Embassy held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 11 marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Sweden diplomatic ties.