On the morning of March 25, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired the official welcoming ceremony and held talks with Finnish National Assembly Chairman Jussi Halla-Aho who is on an official visit to Vietnam.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that this is the visit of a Finnish National Assembly Chairman after 14 years, and will be an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-Aho said that Vietnam - Finland have good traditional relations, in 2023 the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.
Regarding economics, trade, and investment, both sides highly appreciated the positive results in economic cooperation between the two countries over the past time. In particular, after the two sides implemented the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), bilateral trade has remained stable over the years.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue proposed that relevant agencies of the two countries coordinate closely to exploit maximum benefits from the EVFTA Agreement, take advantage of each other's market potential, and strengthen trade and investment connections. .
Two-way trade turnover is still modest compared to the potential and scale of trade between the two countries. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hopes that trade and investment between the two sides will be further enhanced.
Vietnam is ready to create favorable conditions for Finnish goods and technology to enter the Vietnamese market. Vietnam wants Finland to continue to facilitate Vietnam's key exports to the Finnish market such as iron and steel products, machinery, equipment, means of transport and spare parts, textiles and garments and Textile and garment raw materials, footwear...
The Chairman of the Finnish Parliament said that Vietnam is currently one of the most important trading partners in Southeast Asia.
Trade turnover between the two countries has continuously increased over the past 50 years. The important thing is that the two sides have shifted their relationship from development aid cooperation to normal trade cooperation, which is beneficial to both sides. The Chairman of the Finnish National Assembly said that this is a good development step.
The Finnish Parliament has ratified the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), although Finland previously had a bilateral Investment Protection Agreement with Vietnam. The Chairman of the Finnish Parliament said that this will open up many potentials for the two sides to develop trade relations, especially in the fields of energy and information technology...
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that Finland's strong areas are all areas that Vietnam is interested in and prioritize, such as innovation, information technology, and digital transformation, therefore, We hope that Finland will promote cooperation and mobilize EU countries to soon adopt EVIPA.
Regarding education and training, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue suggested that Finland pay more attention and promote cooperation and create conditions for Vietnamese students to study; helps train Vietnamese human resources in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Chairman of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-Aho said that education and training are priority areas in bilateral relations between the two countries. Finland's higher education and training programs welcome more than 2.000 Vietnamese students.
Vietnamese students are one of the largest groups of foreign students in Finland. Vietnam was selected as a priority country in Finland's talent promotion program.
There are currently more than 10.000 Vietnamese people living in Finland, recognized as an ethnic minority in Finland. As sincere, diligent, and hard-working people, the Vietnamese community is respected in Finland.
Sharing that the Finnish people enjoy Vietnamese culture and cuisine, the Chairman of the Finnish National Assembly hopes that along with economic, trade and educational cooperation, the two sides will promote cultural and social exchanges. save the people.
Vietnam is the most important economic partner in ASEAN
This afternoon, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chairman of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-Aho.
The Prime Minister asked the Finnish National Assembly to support the European Commission (EC) to soon remove the "yellow card" (IUU) on Vietnamese seafood; urge the National Assembly of EU member countries to soon ratify the Vietnam - European Union Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and believe that EVIPA will help each country's businesses access each other's and the region's markets.
The Prime Minister also proposed that the two sides study the potential for new educational cooperation in vocational training, share experiences in building a high-quality education system, and create conditions for expanding student exchange.
National Assembly Chairman Jussi Halla-Aho assessed that Vietnam has risen from the ashes of war, from an aid recipient to becoming an equal cooperation partner of Finland.
Finland considers Vietnam the most important economic partner in ASEAN and wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam to maximize the great potential between the two countries. Finland will accompany Vietnam in realizing its strong aspiration to become a high-income country in the coming years.
The two countries will continue to facilitate and encourage connections between businesses and investors, exploiting maximum benefits from the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), especially in areas where the two sides have interests. needs and strengths such as high technology, green development, environment, agriculture, forestry, information technology...
Also this afternoon, Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat and Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai received the Chairman of the Finnish National Assembly.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland
On the afternoon of September 10 local time, within the framework of an official visit to the Republic of Finland, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
First visit to Finland by the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam after 28 years
On the morning of September 10, in the capital city of Helsinki, Chairman of the Finnish Parliament Anu Vehvilainen chaired the official welcoming ceremony for Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.
