Luxembourg treasures its relationship with Vietnam, Grand Duke ofLuxembourg Henri said when he was presented with Vietnamese StatePresident Truong Tan Sang’s credentials by Vietnam’s Ambassador toBelgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong on June 3.
The Grand Duke expressed his delight at the notable progress Vietnamhas made in socio-economic development and foreign affair policiesduring its “Doi moi” (reform) period.
He said hehoped for closer ties and greater multi-faceted cooperation between thetwo countries, stressing that more opportunities were made availablefor bilateral cooperation in economics, trade and investment.
Luxembourg backs Vietnam in further expanding its collaboration withthe European Union (EU) and will urge the EU’s early ratification of theVietnam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and earlyconclusion of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, Henri noted.
He asked Phong to convey his greetings to President Truong Tan Sang and other State leaders.
Vietnam and Luxembourg have inked the Indicative CooperationProgramme for 2011-2015, in which the Luxembourg government pledged toprovide 42 million EUR in non-refundable aid for rural development,healthcare, tourism training, finance and banking in Vietnam.
In addition, the two nations have worked together with the WorldHealth Organisation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) onhealthcare and family planning.-VNA
The Grand Duke expressed his delight at the notable progress Vietnamhas made in socio-economic development and foreign affair policiesduring its “Doi moi” (reform) period.
He said hehoped for closer ties and greater multi-faceted cooperation between thetwo countries, stressing that more opportunities were made availablefor bilateral cooperation in economics, trade and investment.
Luxembourg backs Vietnam in further expanding its collaboration withthe European Union (EU) and will urge the EU’s early ratification of theVietnam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and earlyconclusion of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, Henri noted.
He asked Phong to convey his greetings to President Truong Tan Sang and other State leaders.
Vietnam and Luxembourg have inked the Indicative CooperationProgramme for 2011-2015, in which the Luxembourg government pledged toprovide 42 million EUR in non-refundable aid for rural development,healthcare, tourism training, finance and banking in Vietnam.
In addition, the two nations have worked together with the WorldHealth Organisation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) onhealthcare and family planning.-VNA
