General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrived in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to begin their official visit to the Republic of Finland. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA.
Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-level Vietnamese delegation, at Helsinki International Airport were, on the Finnish side: Mr. Mika Koskinen, Director of the Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; and Mr. Pekka Juhani Voutilaine, Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam. On the Vietnamese side were: Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Binh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Finland; and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland.
At Helsinki International Airport, Mika Koskinen, Director of Protocol at the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs , and Pham Thi Thanh Binh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Finland, boarded the plane to welcome General Secretary To Lam and his wife on their visit to Finland. Upon disembarking, General Secretary To Lam and his wife shook hands with Finnish officials who had come to welcome the delegation and with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland.
General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrived in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to begin their official visit to the Republic of Finland. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA.
Finland established diplomatic relations with Vietnam on January 25, 1973. The Finnish Embassy in Hanoi opened in 1974, and Vietnam opened its Embassy in Helsinki at the end of 2005. The two countries have maintained and developed a strong traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation.
This is the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader to Finland, demonstrating Vietnam's deep appreciation for its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Finland. The visit takes place at a time when the two countries are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations (1973-2023), marking a period of sustained cooperation and opening a new phase of collaboration towards the next 50 years.
The visit marks a new development in bilateral relations, creating momentum for shaping strategic cooperation in future areas. Both sides are expected to have extensive discussions on cooperation directions in the fields of economics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, education and training, environment, and clean energy – areas where Finland has strengths and Vietnam is prioritizing development.
Nguyen Hong Diep (VNA)
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-bat-dau-tham-chinh-thuc-cong-hoa-phan-lan-20251020225731137.htm
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