Prime Minister Le Minh Hung: Vietnam is an attractive investment destination.

TPO - According to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Slovakia could become a strategic gateway for Vietnamese goods to access the EU market. Conversely, Vietnam is also an attractive investment destination, a bridge for Slovak businesses to expand into the ASEAN region...

On the afternoon of April 13th, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attended the Vietnam-Slovakia Business Forum themed “Promoting Economic Cooperation and Expanding Bilateral Investment Opportunities”. Also present at the forum were leaders from various ministries, agencies, trade promotion organizations, and over 400 businesses from both countries.

Over the past 76 years, economic, trade, and investment cooperation has become a crucial pillar in Vietnam-Slovakia relations, with bilateral trade turnover projected to reach US$1.78 billion in 2025.

However, the above results are not commensurate with the potential for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Therefore, the forum hopes to create connections and promote trade and investment cooperation commensurate with the Strategic Partnership that the two sides have just agreed to upgrade, as well as the comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the European Union.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attend the Slovakia-Vietnam Business Forum 2026. Photo: Nhu Y.

Speaking at the forum, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung assessed that this was an important event, demonstrating the shared determination of both countries to realize the framework of the Vietnam-Slovakia Strategic Partnership in the coming time. The large participation of Vietnamese and Slovak businesses at the forum showed great confidence and expectations in the potential for cooperation between the two countries. The Slovak Prime Minister and the Slovak delegation were the first international delegation to visit Vietnam immediately after Vietnam completed the restructuring of its high-level leadership apparatus, marking an important step and opening up prospects for closer cooperation in the future.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stated that, with the upgrading of relations with Slovakia to a Strategic Partnership, Vietnam becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to have a Strategic Partnership with Slovakia. This decision conveys a strong message about the two countries' determination to create strong momentum and open up a new strategic space for the two countries to jointly enter a new, higher, more profound, and broader stage of development.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaks at the Slovakia-Vietnam Business Forum 2026. Photo: Nhu Y.

According to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Slovakia could become a strategic gateway for Vietnamese goods to access the EU market. Conversely, Vietnam is also an attractive investment destination, serving as a bridge for Slovak businesses to expand into the ASEAN region.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung affirmed that, on the path of future development, Vietnam will always welcome and create the most favorable conditions for foreign investors and businesses, including those from Slovakia, to cooperate, invest, and conduct long-term and sustainable business; committing to accompanying businesses, and ready to support and protect the legitimate rights and interests of domestic and international investors, including the community of businesses and investors from Slovakia.

In line with the spirit agreed upon by the two Prime Ministers at the talks, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed that businesses from both countries strengthen connections and promote cooperation, investment, and business in areas where each side has potential and strengths, and the other has needs.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Slovakia-Vietnam Business Forum 2026. Photo: Nhu Y.

For his part, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the results of the visits by high-ranking leaders of both countries should lead to concrete cooperation results in economics, trade, and investment; and expressed confidence that businesses would reach important agreements.

Against the backdrop of complex global developments, the Slovak Prime Minister stated that during the talks, the two Prime Ministers clarified the priorities for cooperation between the two countries, with specific programs and projects.

According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia wishes to increase exports to Vietnam and also hopes to see more Vietnamese businesses invest in Slovakia.

Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged that the Slovak government would create the best conditions for Vietnamese investment in Slovakia, reduce visa procedures for Vietnamese citizens traveling to Slovakia, and study the possibility of visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens holding official passports…

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico witness the signing of a cooperation agreement between businesses of the two countries. Photo: Nhu Y.

At the forum, in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, businesses from both countries exchanged seven Memorandums of Understanding on cooperation in various fields including: manufacturing, technology, healthcare, finance, infrastructure, real estate, environment, and industrial park development.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/thu-tuong-le-minh-hung-viet-nam-la-diem-den-dau-tu-hap-dan-post1835405.tpo