At the talks (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, and AlexanderSchweitzer, member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party ofGermany (SPD), co-chaired online talks between the two parties on November 16.
Quan affirmed thatrelations between the CPV and political parties in Germany have served as afoundation to help the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership flourish in apragmatic and effective manner.
He also spokehighly of online talks arranged by the CPV and the SPD to provide updates onthe situation facing the two parties and countries, in a joint effort tomaintain and strengthen cooperation and friendship between the parties as thecountries celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties (September 23, 1975- 2020) and move towards a decade of the strategic partnership (October 11,2011 - 2021).
The CPV officialalso spoke of Vietnam’s recent socio-economic development and preparations forthe upcoming 13th National Party Congress.
He shared thecountry’s experience in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and rolling out measuresto realise the twin targets of battling the pandemic and sparking economicrecovery, thereby creating an optimal environment and tapping into the potentialto foster cooperation with Germany and the EU.
For his part,Schweitzer congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in fighting COVID-19. He saidhe values the trusted and efficient relations between the two parties, and affirmedthat the friendship with the CPV is a significant part of the SPD’s externalrelations.
The two parties alsodiscussed measures to maintain and enhance bilateral relations.
They agreed thatthe pandemic has dealt a blow to all countries and territories worldwide andhampered the exchange of delegation and direct talks.
In such a context,the two parties need to bolster solidarity and information exchange vianumerous methods, creating momentum for the relationship to thrive in thepost-pandemic world.
The two agreed tospare no effort in promptly organising the seventh theoretical dialogue nextyear, as this dialogue has been an important mechanism to effectively boost cooperation./.
