Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea. The President affirmed that Korea always considers Vietnam an important partner in implementing foreign policy in the region and is ready to accompany Vietnam in the next stage of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
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The President of the Republic of Korea sent his condolences and sympathies to the Vietnamese people for the loss of life and property in the recent storms and floods.
The two leaders expressed their delight that the Vietnam-Korea relationship continues to achieve many important achievements in all fields, especially after the two countries upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; the implementation of recent high-level agreements has been very positive and effective.
The two sides agreed to continue enhancing political trust through promoting high-level delegation exchanges; expanding substantive cooperation in defense and security; enhancing economic, trade and investment cooperation; realizing the vision of making science, technology, innovation and digital transformation cooperation a new pillar in bilateral relations; and continuing to strengthen cooperation in the fields of labor, culture, tourism and local exchanges.
President Lee Jae Myung stressed that Korea is actively promoting labor cooperation programs to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in this field.
The two sides also agreed to continue to coordinate more closely on regional and international issues of mutual concern, in which Korea supports and is ready to share experience with Vietnam in successfully organizing APEC Year 2027.
At the meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two Prime Ministers emphasized that there is still much room for cooperation between the two sides to deepen the relationship in a more practical and effective manner; agreed to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment cooperation; expand defense and security cooperation; and further expand science and technology cooperation into key areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two sides increase the exchange of high-level delegations, promote the opening of markets for each other's goods, and consider signing bilateral trade agreements; and suggested that the Government encourage large Indian corporations to make high-quality investments in major projects in Vietnam, especially in the fields of infrastructure, green energy, and logistics; and establish joint research groups in areas of science and technology in which India has strengths.
Sharing the cooperation proposals of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi supported the two countries to promote high-level visits, open markets for each other's goods in the context of complicated global trade developments, and conveyed his regards to senior leaders of Vietnam.
Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the two sides need to actively coordinate to organize the UAE - Vietnam Investment Conference in Vietnam scheduled for April 2026, expanding cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, defense, food security, and Halal industry. The Prime Minister also asked the UAE to boost investment and support Vietnam in building an international financial center in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, and promote the early launch of negotiations for the Vietnam - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA.
Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan affirmed that the UAE always attaches importance to developing comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, one of the UAE's important trade and investment partners in Southeast Asia; highly agrees with the Prime Minister's proposals on enhancing cooperation in economics, trade, investment, finance, science, technology, defense and tourism, in accordance with the framework of the Comprehensive Partnership and the CEPA Agreement; and said that UAE delegations in the fields of investment, financial cooperation... will soon visit Vietnam to promote specific projects.
Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan said that the two countries still have a lot of potential in sports cooperation, especially in supporting the development of youth football.
On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two countries effectively implement the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to soon increase two-way trade turnover to over 8 billion USD and soon establish new cooperation mechanisms in areas such as infrastructure, high-speed railway, science, technology, innovation, agriculture, and human resource training.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
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The Prime Minister also proposed that the two sides consider signing an agreement on visa exemption for ordinary and official passport holders for citizens of the two countries and asked Spain to continue supporting and lobbying EU countries to soon ratify the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), as well as urging the European Commission (EC) to soon remove the IUU yellow card for Vietnamese seafood.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the two sides need to strengthen trade and investment relations in areas with great potential to strengthen the bond of interests in the context of the current volatile international environment.
The Spanish Prime Minister suggested that the two countries promote tourism, cultural, artistic and sports exchanges, contributing to enhancing friendship and understanding between the two peoples, and affirmed that Spain always attaches importance to and wishes to strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam and between the EU and ASEAN.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-gap-lanh-dao-nhieu-nuoc-ben-le-g20-185251122202401406.htm
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