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Top leaders of Vietnam on February 24 extended congratulations to their Estonian counterparts on the European country’s 103rd Independence Day (February 24).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Finland and Estonia Dang Thi Hai Tam presented her letter of credence to Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid in Parnu city on September 22.

A delegation from the Central Steering Committee for External Information Service, led by Party Central Committee member and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education Thuan Huu recently visited Belarus and Estonia to exchange experience in external information service.

Hanoi wants to enhance cooperation with Estonia to build infrastructure for smart city development, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser discussed specific measures to step up bilateral ties between Vietnam and Estonia during their talks in Hanoi on September 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 14 highly valued Estonia’s e-government model, saying that the country’s experience in this field will be a good lesson for Vietnam.

Vietnam and Estonia have seen bilateral cooperation growing in recent years, as evidenced by close coordination and mutual support at international organisations.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Estonian counterpart have signed an agreement on double taxation avoidance and the prevention of income tax evasion on the fringes of the UN Summit in New York.