In his meeting with Finnish counterpart Juha Sipila, PM Phuc welcomed Finland’s policy of encouraging its businesses to enhance investment in Viet Nam.
He suggested that the Finnish side would continue providing official development assistance to help Viet Nam cope with climate change, stimulate innovation and creativity and improve institutional capacity.
The Finnish PM said he was impressed with Viet Nam’s development achievements in recent years while affirming that his country would step up cooperation with Viet Nam in such fields like energy, information technology and education.
Both sides agreed to foster cooperation at international forums, especially the United Nations, ASEM, and ASEAN-EU framework.
During his meeting with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, PM Phuc suggested the two countries organize activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
He called on Swiss enterprises to enhance investment in finance-banking, insurance, high-technology, processing, pharmacy, and tourism.
The Swiss President affirmed that Viet Nam remains a priority recipient of Switzerland’s official development assistance.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong discussed measures to beef up the strategic partnership as well as regional and international matters of common concern.
PM Phuc invited his Singaporean counterpart to attend a ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province in September this year.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed to discuss specific cooperation activities during their upcoming Joint Cabinet meeting.
The Thai PM said he would encourage big companies to strengthen investment in Viet Nam.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea agreed to accelerate trade and economic ties by creating a new wave of Korean investment in Viet Nam, especially in high-tech, energy, and transport sectors.
The Republic of Korea will share its experience in rural development with Viet Nam and assist the Southeast Asian country in organizing the APEC year 2017, President Park said.
PM Phuc thanked the Korean Government for providing emergency aid worth US$300,000 to help the central and the Mekong Delta regions to cope with droughts and saltwater intrusion.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their pleasure at the positive advancement of the Viet Nam-Germany strategic partnership established in 2011.
He invited the German Chancellor to revisit Viet Nam soon, calling on the two sides to foster cooperation in priority areas like vocational training, energy and climate change adaptation.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Viet Nam attaches importance to enhancing cooperation with the EU countries, including Malta while meeting with PM Joseph Muscat.
The Maltese PM said his country will boost the official signing and ratification of the Viet Nam-EU free trade agreement.
After their meeting, the two PMs witnessed the signing of an agreement on double taxation avoidance.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Poland’s PM Beata Szydlo agreed to maintain the exchange of delegations at all levels, particularly high-level ones and ink a framework agreement on financial cooperation soon.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and PM Mark Rutte of the Netherlands agreed on the need to translate the vision and proposals of the Mekong Delta Program into concrete solutions.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on the Liberal Democratic Party’s recent victory in Japanese Senate and thanked the Japanese counterpart for inviting him to the G7 Summit last May.
Exchanging on regional and international issues of common concern, the two PMs voiced support for the settlement of disputes through peaceful measures on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, for peace, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc also met with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid, and New Zealander FM Murray McCully./.
By Hai Minh
