Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat, and head of the committee’s Organisation Commission is on a working visit to Sweden. (Photo: VNA)During meetings and working sessions with leaders of theSwedish government, parliament and political parties, the Vietnamese official expressed her joy at the fruitful development of bilateral relations.
Mai briefed the hosts on Vietnam’s socio-economic developmentand international integration achievements after nearly 40 years of renewal, aswell as its future goals and development strategies. She thanked Sweden for its supportfor Vietnam during the country’s struggle for independence and unification inthe past and for national construction and development at present.
Mai suggested the two sides continue to promote high-levelexchanges and cooperation in the Party, State, and people-to-people channels, and advance economic-trade-investment cooperation. She also suggested to strengthen cooperationin fields where Sweden has strengths such as green technology, innovation,clean energy transition, and green energy, thus contributing to stepping up bilateral relations in a practical and effective manner.
She called on the Swedish side to create favourable conditions for theVietnamese community to live, study and work stably in the North European country.
The Swedish leaders expressed their pleasure at the increasing cooperativerelationship between the two countries, affirming that Vietnam is an importantpartner of Sweden in the Asia-Pacific region. They agreed to expand cooperationbetween the two countries.
They affirmed that Mai’s visit contributed significantly to deepening bilateral relations.
The Swedish side shared experience in organising the publicadministrative apparatus, and anti-corruption measures, as well as efforts topromote the green transition process in the country.
The two sides also discussed international and regional issues of mutualconcern, affirming the principle of respecting international law and the UN Charterin resolving international disagreements and disputes to ensure peace andsecurity in the world, including the East Sea./.
VNA
