Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with BelgianDeputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Didier Reynders in Brusselson Dec. 6.
At the working session, which is part of NationalAssembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s visit to Belgium , Minister Huecongratulated Minister Reynders on being appointed as Foreign and TradeMinister in the new Belgian government.
He spoke highlyof Minister Reynders’ support to Vietnam, expressing hope that in hisnew position, Minister Reynders will continue to make contributions toVietnam-Belgium relations, support the signing of the Vietnam-EUPartnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) and speed up negotiationsfor the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Minister Hue alsoinformed his host about Vietnam ’s socio-economic situation, itsmacro-economic policy and its plans for development and economicrestructuring.
The two ministers exchanged experience inpublic debt management, fiscal policy and the Belgian experience injoining the EU, which Vietnam may relate to its plans to join theASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
Minister Reyndersaffirmed that in his new position, he will continue to support Vietnamin boosting cooperation with Belgium and the EU as well asintensifying financial, investment and foreign relations with Vietnam.
Minister Hue pledged Vietnam will do its best tostrengthen the close relationship between the two Finance Ministries,support Belgian businesses to invest in Vietnam and contribute tobuilding the Vietnam-Belgium partnership.
The same day,Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang had a working session with Ministerof Transport of the Dutch-speaking community in Belgium , HildeCrevit.
The two sides reviewed and highly valued theresults of the cooperative agreement signed between them in 1995, whichwas signed again in 2010.
The two sides agreed tocooperate in research and implement investment projects in transport aswell as plans to train personnel in Vietnam ’s transport sector.
On Dec. 7, Minister Thang paid a working visit to Liege province./.