Vietnam is one of the leading strategic partners in India's "Act East" policy
At the meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated India's achievements under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, especially impressive economic growth, increasing science and technology. to a high level; India's role and position is increasingly valued in the region and in the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Affirming that Vietnam and India share many similar strategic interests, the Prime Minister suggested the two sides continue to strengthen multi-faceted cooperation, with priority given to promoting political, diplomatic and cooperative ties. in the fields of need of the two sides such as trade-investment, services, finance-banking, tourism, science and technology, innovation, strengthening coordination to respond to common challenges in the region. The world is full of crises and uncertainties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his pleasure to meet Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh again, affirming that Vietnam is one of the most important strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the policy "Act East". ” of India; thanked Vietnam for attending the Southern Forum to jointly strengthen the role and voice of developing countries; Bilateral trade relations have developed very positively in the past time, with a turnover of nearly 15 billion USD in 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cordially invited Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to visit India at a convenient time this year and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh happily accepted.
Regarding the direction of the coming time, the Prime Minister of India said that economic-trade cooperation will continue to be an important pillar in the bilateral relationship. The two leaders also exchanged a number of specific measures and orientations to create favorable conditions for businesses of each country to access markets and invest in business, exploiting potentials and good cooperation relations between the two countries.
The two sides agreed to continue to promote and promote consultation and dialogue mechanisms, expand cooperation in fields of complementary advantages, closely coordinate and share positions and views in the region. international and regional issues of common concern and at international and regional forums, especially at the United Nations as well as at ASEAN-led mechanisms and within the framework of Mekong-Gangetic cooperation.
At the same time, the two Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight, upholding international law, and calling on all parties to implement fully and effectively the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and soon finalize a substantial and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), in accordance with international law, in which United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982; creating conditions to settle disputes in the East Sea by peaceful means.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two sides agreed to promote multi-faceted cooperation, with priority given to enhancing contact, dialogue and exchange of delegations at all levels.
Vietnam - Canada strive to bring bilateral trade turnover to 10 billion USD soon
Also on May 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the two sides continue to promote cooperation in the field of trade and investment, striving to bring the bilateral trade turnover to 5 billion USD soon; strengthening development support, responding to non-traditional security challenges, people-to-people exchanges; suggested Canada cooperate in new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, innovation; The two sides can also sign agreements to promote cooperation in areas where the two sides have strengths and needs.
The Prime Minister suggested that Canada continue to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese goods to be exported to the Canadian market. The Prime Minister hoped that the Government of Canada would continue to support, create favorable conditions and improve the legal status of Vietnamese people living, working and studying in Canada.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh cordially invited Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Vietnam soon. The Canadian Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and expressed his wish to visit Vietnam soon.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed that he attaches importance to relations with Vietnam and appreciates Vietnam's growing role and position in the international arena, which is evident in the invitation by Japan and other G7 countries to Vietnam. attend the G7 Extended Meeting; Emphasizing that Canada supports Vietnam's development path.
The two Prime Ministers said that the more difficult the crisis, the slower the recovery of the world economy, the more countries, including Canada and Vietnam, need to connect, cooperate and support each other. Prime Minister Trudeau also highly appreciated the contribution of the Vietnamese community in Canada to the development of Canada.
Prime Minister J. Trudeau highly agreed with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's proposals on measures to promote relations, including maintaining and promoting economic-trade relations with Vietnam within the framework of the CPTPP Agreement and other frameworks.
Prime Minister Trudeau also asked Vietnam to support Canada to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN and the region. Prime Minister Trudeau highly appreciated Vietnam's participation in the United Nations Human Rights Council and the two Prime Ministers emphasized that the two sides can discuss different issues through frank and sincere dialogue.
Prime Minister Trudeau emphasized that Canada always upholds international law and a rules-based order and supports ASEAN's central role in the regional architecture.
