Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet with the press. (Photo: VNA)PM Chinh reaffirmed that the Chancellor’s visit is of greatsignificance, marking the two countries' relations entering a new stage of development,creating momentum to deepen the Strategic Partnership, expanding bilateralcooperation for sustainable development, jointly solving global issues, forpeace, cooperation and development in the region and in the world.
He told the press that on the threshold of and during thevisit, the two countries’ agencies have completed procedures and signed threecooperation documents on defence, energy transition, and labour and vocationaltraining.
In the spirit of mutual trust and understanding, the two sides comprehensivelyreviewed the multifaceted collaboration, agreed on major directions andmeasures to improve cooperation efficiency and expand to other fields, and exchangedviews on regional and international issues of mutual concern, PM Chinh stated.
The PM said that he had proposed the German Government encourageGerman businesses to invest in Vietnam in the fields where Germany has strength such asdigital transformation, green transformation, renewable energy, strategicinfrastructure, and manufacturing; and urge the European Commission’s removalof its ‘yellow card’ warning against Vietnamese aquatic products exports, given the nation’sstrict implementation of the commission’s recommendations related to illegal,unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing towards sustainable fishery development.
The two leaders reiterated the importance of ensuring peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea; settling disputes via peaceful measures on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he said.
Chancellor Scholz stated that Vietnam is a very importantpartner of the German government and businesses, especially since the EuropeanUnion-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in 2020.
As Vietnam is one of the countries hard hit by climatechange, Germany wants to support the country in achieving its goal of reducingnet carbon emissions, he said, adding that energy dialogues between the twocountries, launched in 2022, have created a basis for them to exchangeopportunities and challenges.
The Chancellor also stressed that Germany also supportsVietnam in ASEAN activities, thus further promoting the cooperative partnershipbetween Germany and ASEAN. He expressed his expectation for the first EU-ASEANsummit to be held in Brussels, Belgium, next month./.
The Chancellor also stressed that Germany also supportsVietnam in ASEAN activities, thus further promoting the cooperative partnershipbetween Germany and ASEAN. He expressed his expectation for the first EU-ASEANsummit to be held in Brussels, Belgium, next month./.
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