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Dutch PM’s Vietnam visit hoped to lift bilateral relations to new height

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte from November 1-2 is expected to continue lifting the bilateral relations to a new height as the two countries are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year.
Dutch PM’s Vietnam visit hoped to lift bilateral relations to new height ảnh 1The Netherlands is the largest importer of Vietnamese products in Europe, with two-way trade surpassing 11 billion USD. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Dutch PrimeMinister Mark Rutte from November 1-2 is expected to continue lifting the bilateral relations to a new height as the two countries are celebratingthe 50th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year.

This will be Rutte’s third visit to Vietnam, after his trips inJune 2014 when the two countries agreed to set up a strategic partnership inagriculture and food security, and in April 2019 when the bilateralrelationship was upgraded to a comprehensive partnership.

The Netherlands is one of Vietnam’s leading important andtime-tested partners. It is currently Vietnam’s biggest investor in theEuropean Union with combined capital of 13.7 billion USD, and the largestimporter of Vietnamese products in Europe, with two-way trade surpassing 11billion USD.

Dutch PM’s Vietnam visit hoped to lift bilateral relations to new height ảnh 2Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam and the Netherlands signed an agreement on strategicpartnership in climate change and water management in 2010, and anotheron strategic partnership in agriculture and food security in 2014.

Commenting on the bilateral friendship, Dutch Ambassador toVietnam Kees van Baar said that the two countries have naturally becamepartners based on priority areas including climate change adaptation and watermanagement, agriculture, oil and gas, marine economy and logistics services.

Cooperation between the two countries does not stop at thegovernment level, but relations between their universities, research institutes,businesses and social organisations are also very close.

Sharing the same view, Vietnamese Ambassador to theNetherlands Ngo Huong Nam expressed his hope that during the Dutch PM's upcoming visit,high-tech businesses will invest in the Vietnamese market and contribute tostrengthening the bilateral relationship.

He also believed the visit will be an importantmilestone, opening up a promising future of bilateral cooperation in thecoming years./.
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