Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Maria Jesus (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh spoke highly of the positive development of Vietnam –Spain strategic partnership during a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for SpanishAmbassador to Vietnam Maria Jesus.
Minh hailed the Ambassador’s efforts in promoting Vietnam –Spain ties during her first year of tenure.
Both sides have worked closely together at multilateralforums and international organisations. Spain is now Vietnam’s major tradepartner in the European Union with two-way trade of 3.1 billion USD last year.
The Deputy PM believed that Maria Jesus will activelypartner with Vietnamese ministries and agencies to reinforce Vietnam – Spain relationsas well as Vietnam – EU ties.
The host wished that the Spanish government and ambassadorwould take measures to push forward bilateral trade and investment, especiallyin clean technology, renewable energy, and environment.
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, ministries and agencieswill create favourable conditions for the ambassador to fulfill assigned tasks,he said.
Maria Jesus, for her part, affirmed that Spain alwaystreasures strengthening ties with Vietnam and wished to launch cooperationmechanisms to continue deepening bilateral strategic partnership.
She pledged to do her best to cultivate bilateral friendshipas well as Vietnam – EU ties during her tenure.
According to her, Spanish firms are interested in Vietnamesemarket, focusing on renewable energy and infrastructure.
Spain will push forward the implementation of thePartnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Vietnam and the EU, the signing and ratification of the EU-Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement to open up new prospects in bilateral trade and investment inthe near future.-VNA
Minh hailed the Ambassador’s efforts in promoting Vietnam –Spain ties during her first year of tenure.
Both sides have worked closely together at multilateralforums and international organisations. Spain is now Vietnam’s major tradepartner in the European Union with two-way trade of 3.1 billion USD last year.
The Deputy PM believed that Maria Jesus will activelypartner with Vietnamese ministries and agencies to reinforce Vietnam – Spain relationsas well as Vietnam – EU ties.
The host wished that the Spanish government and ambassadorwould take measures to push forward bilateral trade and investment, especiallyin clean technology, renewable energy, and environment.
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, ministries and agencieswill create favourable conditions for the ambassador to fulfill assigned tasks,he said.
Maria Jesus, for her part, affirmed that Spain alwaystreasures strengthening ties with Vietnam and wished to launch cooperationmechanisms to continue deepening bilateral strategic partnership.
She pledged to do her best to cultivate bilateral friendshipas well as Vietnam – EU ties during her tenure.
According to her, Spanish firms are interested in Vietnamesemarket, focusing on renewable energy and infrastructure.
Spain will push forward the implementation of thePartnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Vietnam and the EU, the signing and ratification of the EU-Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement to open up new prospects in bilateral trade and investment inthe near future.-VNA
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