Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh,Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and National Assembly Chairman NguyenPhu Trong have warmly welcomed a visit by Queen Margerthe II and herhusband, Prince Henrik on Nov. 2.
State-levelmeetings with each of the three leaders followed a reception held byState President Nguyen Minh Triet in the morning.
In the individual meetings, each leader highlighted Copenhagen’s assistance to Vietnam and bilateral economic cooperation.
In his meeting, Party General Secretary Manh expressed satisfaction atthe recent fine development of bilateral relations in various areas,ranging from investment to trade, development assistance, culture,tourism and environmental protection.
“Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the internationalcommunity, including the royal family, the government and people ofDenmark,” said the Party leader.
He concluded by expressing high expectations for the current visit bythe royal family, which he described as a milestone in bilateralrelations and also a big contribution to the ties between Vietnam andthe European Union.
For her part, the Danish Queen pledged further cooperation andassistance to Vietnam in a wide range of fields, especially in economyand commerce, for their mutual benefit.
In the other meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed thanksfor the Danish Government’s assistance, especially in poverty reductionand global integration, which topped almost 1 billion USD in the pastfour decades.
Most recently, Denmark has committed to a 40 million USD aid package to help Vietnam cope with climate change.
“We hope to receive more official development assistance inenvironmental protection, green energy and medical waste treatment,”said the Government leader.
Dung is to attend a UN summit on climate change scheduled to take placein Copenhagen in December, representing Vietnam’s strong commitment inthis field to the world.
He also emphasised Vietnam’s policy to gear relations with Denmark to a“Partnership for development” on the basis of stability, sustainabilityand mutual benefits.
Queen Margrethe II recalled the visit to Denmark by PM Dung inSeptember as a major contribution to bilateral relations in economy,trade and investment.
She highly praised Vietnam’s achievements in renewal, especially inpoverty alleviation, education, healthcare and regional and globalintegration.
The Danish Queen appreciated PM Dung’s attention to the UN conferenceon climate change as evidence of the Vietnamese Government’s specialattention to the problem.
In the meeting with NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, Queen Margethe IIpledged cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of Denmark’s strengthsand Vietnam’s potential such as clean energy, especially wind energy.
For his part, Trong highlighted Denmark’s assistance in jurisprudence, law-making and environmental protection.
He expressed admiration at Denmark’s achievements in various fields,especially in ecological and environmental protection, in which he saidVietnam is seeking Denmark’s assistance in.
“In the recent past, Vietnam has suffered much damage due to naturalcalamities such as floods, storms and rising sea levels. Therefore, thecountry has been increasingly aware of the importance of environmentalprotection and considers it a key to sustainable development,”emphasised the legislative chief.
During their stay in Vietnam, Queen Margrethe II and her husband,Prince Henrik, visited the residence at No. 80 Phan Dinh Phung streetwhere the Prince lived during his childhood, while his father ran abusiness in Hanoi . The royal couple and their entourage also visitedseveral sites of culture and economic interest in Hanoi.
Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Princess Mary, attended theinauguration ceremony of a brewery in the midland province of Vinh Phucand visited the Institute on Research on Climate Change.
Minister of Culture Carina Christensen of Denmark met Minister ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Anh Tuan and attended an awardceremony for children’s book authors at the National Library in Hanoi./.
State-levelmeetings with each of the three leaders followed a reception held byState President Nguyen Minh Triet in the morning.
In the individual meetings, each leader highlighted Copenhagen’s assistance to Vietnam and bilateral economic cooperation.
In his meeting, Party General Secretary Manh expressed satisfaction atthe recent fine development of bilateral relations in various areas,ranging from investment to trade, development assistance, culture,tourism and environmental protection.
“Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the internationalcommunity, including the royal family, the government and people ofDenmark,” said the Party leader.
He concluded by expressing high expectations for the current visit bythe royal family, which he described as a milestone in bilateralrelations and also a big contribution to the ties between Vietnam andthe European Union.
For her part, the Danish Queen pledged further cooperation andassistance to Vietnam in a wide range of fields, especially in economyand commerce, for their mutual benefit.
In the other meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed thanksfor the Danish Government’s assistance, especially in poverty reductionand global integration, which topped almost 1 billion USD in the pastfour decades.
Most recently, Denmark has committed to a 40 million USD aid package to help Vietnam cope with climate change.
“We hope to receive more official development assistance inenvironmental protection, green energy and medical waste treatment,”said the Government leader.
Dung is to attend a UN summit on climate change scheduled to take placein Copenhagen in December, representing Vietnam’s strong commitment inthis field to the world.
He also emphasised Vietnam’s policy to gear relations with Denmark to a“Partnership for development” on the basis of stability, sustainabilityand mutual benefits.
Queen Margrethe II recalled the visit to Denmark by PM Dung inSeptember as a major contribution to bilateral relations in economy,trade and investment.
She highly praised Vietnam’s achievements in renewal, especially inpoverty alleviation, education, healthcare and regional and globalintegration.
The Danish Queen appreciated PM Dung’s attention to the UN conferenceon climate change as evidence of the Vietnamese Government’s specialattention to the problem.
In the meeting with NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, Queen Margethe IIpledged cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of Denmark’s strengthsand Vietnam’s potential such as clean energy, especially wind energy.
For his part, Trong highlighted Denmark’s assistance in jurisprudence, law-making and environmental protection.
He expressed admiration at Denmark’s achievements in various fields,especially in ecological and environmental protection, in which he saidVietnam is seeking Denmark’s assistance in.
“In the recent past, Vietnam has suffered much damage due to naturalcalamities such as floods, storms and rising sea levels. Therefore, thecountry has been increasingly aware of the importance of environmentalprotection and considers it a key to sustainable development,”emphasised the legislative chief.
During their stay in Vietnam, Queen Margrethe II and her husband,Prince Henrik, visited the residence at No. 80 Phan Dinh Phung streetwhere the Prince lived during his childhood, while his father ran abusiness in Hanoi . The royal couple and their entourage also visitedseveral sites of culture and economic interest in Hanoi.
Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Princess Mary, attended theinauguration ceremony of a brewery in the midland province of Vinh Phucand visited the Institute on Research on Climate Change.
Minister of Culture Carina Christensen of Denmark met Minister ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Anh Tuan and attended an awardceremony for children’s book authors at the National Library in Hanoi./.
