Luu lauded the prospects of bilateral labour partnershipwith nearly 2,000 Vietnamese workers to arrive in the European country for jobsthis year, adding that Vietnam holds potential of training highly-skilledworkers that will meet the host country’s demand.
Expressing his delight at the growing ties between theVietnamese NA and the Parliament of Romania over the past years, Luu said bothsides had exchanged delegations to discuss legal supervision and establishedfriendship parliamentarians’ groups to bolster ties between lawmakers.
The guest thanked Romania for training nearly 4,000Vietnamese experts in diverse areas in the past and providing 10 scholarshipsfor Vietnamese students each year at present.
He asked Romania to push forward the European Union’ssigning and ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to boosttrade-investment ties between Vietnam and the EU, and between Vietnam andRomania in particular.
Birchall, for her part, expressed her wish to consolidateall-around ties with Vietnam, especially in economy, trade, culture andeducation.
She noted the need to clear obstacles in bilateral economiccollaboration and underscored the importance of the Inter-Governmental CooperationCommittee mechanism.
She hoped that the meeting of the Vietnam – RomaniaInter-Governmental Cooperation Committee scheduled for this autumn in Bucharestwill promote cooperation in fields of both sides’ strength and demand such aspharmaceuticals, chemicals, oil and gas, and shipbuilding.
The Deputy PM vowed to create favourable conditions for theRomanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment to discuss collaborationwith the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Both sides agreed on the idea to enhance partnership betweenthe two countries’ cities and provinces on the back of their respective strengthsand demand.
Earlier on April 3, Luu met Romanian Minister of Justice TudorelToader to share lawmaking experience.-VNA