Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 14 highlyvalued Estonia’s e-government model, saying that the country’s experience inthis field will be a good lesson for Vietnam.
Receiving Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser in Hanoi, the Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam welcomes Estonianexperts’ travelling to Vietnam to support its e-government building process.
Mikser said he hopes that his visit, the first of its kind,will create a new driving force for the bilateral relations, as cooperationpotential remains huge, especially in the fields of e-government ande-governance.
He also expressed his belief that the two countries’relations will grow strongly in the time ahead.
Digital technology will help Vietnam speed up the buildingof an e-government, intensify transparency and save budget, he said, addingthat Estonia is willing to share its experience in this field.
He stressed that Estonia will help boost the EU’s signing ofa free trade agreement with Vietnam, and will be one of the first countries toratify the document.
Acknowledging the guest’s ideas, PM Phuc said that two-waytrade remains low. Therefore, he believed that after the visit, Estonia willreview and step up measures to boost bilateral trade.
He spoke highly of effective coordination between the twocountries at multilateral forums, and agreed on the minister’s stance thatcountries must respect international law and the United Nations’ conventions.
Regarding the East Sea issue, the PM emphasised Vietnam’sconsistent point of view of ensuring peace, stability and aviation andnavigation freedom, and respecting the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of theSea.-VNA
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