Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at their meetingin Hanoi on January 23. (Photo: VNA)Vietnam wants to deepen its strategic partnership withGermany through the party, parliamentary and government channels, as well aspeople-to-people exchanges, said the top legislator.
Hue proposed Steinmeier back the two sides in enhancing their parliamentarycollaboration, coordinating in organising activities marking the 50thanniversary of their diplomatic relations next year, and promoting closecooperation and mutual support at multilateral forums.
Sharing that his delegation includes German parliamentariansas well as businesses eyeing investment opportunities in Vietnam, PresidentSteinmeier agreed that economic cooperation is the backbone of the Vietnam-Germany ties,which is robustly developing with much potential.
Lauding the German business community’s positive contributions to improving Vietnam’slegal framework, Hue affirmed that the NA always listens to feedback andstrives to better the local business climate. He suggested that the presidentcontinue to support and encourage German companies to invest and operate inVietnam, especially regarding the sectors of heavy industry, energy, medicalequipment, pharmaceuticals, and transport infrastructure.
NA Chairman Hue thanked Germany for supporting the signing ofthe EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and proposed President Steinmeier assistthe early ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).
Hue thanked the Germangovernment for providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam overthe past three decades, contributing significantly to the nation’ssocio-economic development. Vietnam hopes to receive further assistance andcooperation from Germany in this regard.
He hoped that Germany would help Vietnam access greenfinancial sources to cope with climate change, develop a green and sustainableeconomy, and implement the COP 26 commitments towards net-zero emissions by2050. The European country’s technology transfer and further experience sharingin institutional building and workforce training are also welcomed.
Steinmeier remarked Germany will improve and simplify procedures for receivingspecialised labour from Vietnam.
Germany is interested in technological cooperation withVietnam, he said, adding that with the goal of achieving net zero emissions,the two countries will soon collaborate in this field.
Pleased to see that the relationship between the twoparliaments continues to be consolidated and developed bilaterally andmultilaterally, Hue highly commended the sides’ delegation exchanges at thehigh level and between their specialised committees and friendship parliamentarygroups as well as their consultations at international forums such as the Inter-ParliamentaryUnion (IPU) and Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP).
The NA is improving the legal system and wishes to cooperateand exchange experiences with Germany, Hue said. He proposed that the countries’parliaments enhance coordination in supervising and pushing the implementationof the two government’s cooperative agreements and strategic cooperationprojects. The legislative bodies’ support for the sides’ governments, localities,businesses, and peoples in enhancing their exchanges and cooperation is also necessary,he added, suggesting the German president support the establishment of the Germany-VietnamParliamentary Friendship Group./.
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