Dutch Prime Minister visits Vietnam with more than 20 technology companies

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - During his visit to Vietnam, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will join Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in attending the High-Tech Business Forum and the Green Economy Forum.

Late on November 1st, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his high-level delegation arrived at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi), beginning their visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is Prime Minister Rutte's third visit to Vietnam, the previous two being in 2014 and 2019. According to the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam, accompanying Prime Minister Rutte is a delegation of 23 companies and organizations in the high-tech and digital sectors.

On the evening of November 1st, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrived in Hanoi , beginning his visit to Vietnam (Photo: VNA).

Regarding the planned schedule, on November 2nd, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will preside over the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and the two sides will hold talks and witness the signing of several cooperation documents between the two countries. In the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Mark Rutte will attend the High-Tech Business Forum and the Green Economy Forum; the Dutch Prime Minister will also visit the Diplomatic Academy and is expected to deliver a speech at a seminar. On the evening of November 2nd, after attending an official reception, Prime Minister Mark Rutte will return to his country, concluding his visit to Vietnam.

The Dutch Prime Minister will have many activities in Hanoi on November 2 (Photo: VNA).

Vietnam and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations on April 9, 1973. The two countries have established a Strategic Partnership on Climate Change Response and Water Management (2010), a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (2014), and a Comprehensive Partnership (2019). Vietnam-Netherlands relations have developed positively in many areas, notably in investment, trade, agriculture, and climate change response. Both sides maintain regular exchanges of delegations at all levels, have numerous bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and coordinate closely and support each other in international forums and organizations. Currently, the Netherlands is Vietnam's second largest trading partner in Europe and the largest EU investor in Vietnam. Investment projects are mainly implemented in the southern provinces: Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau , Dong Nai, Binh Duong… In recent years, non-refundable development aid to Vietnam from the Netherlands has mainly been implemented through various programs in the fields of infrastructure investment, strengthening institutional capacity for education and post-secondary training… Within the framework of the Strategic Partnership on Climate Change Adaptation and Water Management, the two sides established an Intergovernmental Committee to coordinate activities. Many projects in the fields and within the framework of the Committee have been implemented effectively, especially the Mekong Delta Plan with its long-term vision, which has made many recommendations, focusing on addressing issues of water resource management and climate change adaptation to make the Mekong Delta a sustainable economic development region. According to the Netherlands Statistics Office, the Vietnamese community in the Netherlands in 2020 was approximately over 20,000 people. The number of Vietnamese students and researchers studying in the Netherlands is approximately 400 per year, mostly self-funded.

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