General Secretary To Lam meets with Chairman of the British Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch

British Conservative Party Chairman Kemi Badenoch emphasized that the British Conservative Party values ​​and supports promoting multifaceted cooperation between the two countries as well as relations between the two peoples.

According to the VNA special correspondent, within the framework of his official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, on October 30th in London, General Secretary To Lam met with the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch.

At the meeting, Conservative Party Chairman Kemi Badenoch welcomed and expressed his honor to meet General Secretary To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation, affirming that this is an important milestone in strengthening the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Congratulating Vietnam on its socio-economic development achievements in recent years under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and General Secretary To Lam, Ms. Badenoch welcomed the adoption of the Joint Declaration on upgrading Vietnam-UK relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Ms. Kemi Badenoch emphasized that the British Conservative Party values ​​and supports promoting multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, as well as relations between the two peoples. She affirmed that the Conservative Party will continue to promote strengthening relations with Vietnam in Parliament, encouraging the British Government to maintain a policy of active cooperation with Vietnam, and supporting Vietnam in improving its economic governance capacity, digital transformation, and training high-quality human resources. On this occasion, Ms. Badenoch extended her warm greetings to the leaders of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam expressed gratitude for the solidarity and friendship shown by Conservative Party Chairwoman Kemi Badenoch and the Conservative Party leadership of the UK; he highly appreciated Ms. Kemi Badenoch's important role in promoting trade and investment cooperation between the two countries in her capacity as Minister for Business and Trade, especially with the UK's official accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

General Secretary To Lam receives MP Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party of the UK. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Regarding the recent situation in Vietnam, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the Communist Party of Vietnam always values ​​friendly relations and cooperation with political parties around the world, including the British Conservative Party, in order to enhance understanding and strengthen the political foundation for increased cooperation in all fields.

General Secretary To Lam suggested that the Conservative Party continue to support the activities of the British Parliament and Government to promote and facilitate bilateral cooperation, including expanding connections between businesses of the two countries, boosting investment cooperation in the fields of finance and banking, green transformation, clean energy, innovation, and education and training; promoting the role of each party in exchanging information, organizing cultural exchanges and people-to-people exchanges to further strengthen solidarity and mutual understanding between the people of the two countries; and supporting the Vietnamese community in the UK and the British community in Vietnam living, studying, and working in the UK.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam invited Ms. Badenoch and the delegation of the British Conservative Party to pay an official visit to Vietnam as soon as possible.

Highly appreciating the significant achievements of bilateral relations in recent times, the leaders of the two Parties were pleased to note that Vietnam and the UK share many common points on international and regional issues of mutual concern, and regularly coordinate closely and support each other in international and regional forums.

The two leaders agreed to promote and strengthen cooperation between the two Parties through increased contacts and exchanges of policy experience, contributing to the development of the traditional friendship and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the UK, for the long-term benefit of the people of both countries, and for peace, security, and sustainable development in the region and the world; they supported the position and principles of maintaining peace and stability in the region, and resolving disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, including the East Sea, peacefully in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

(VNA/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-hoi-kien-chu-tich-dang-bao-thu-anh-kemi-badenoch-post1073914.vnp