General Secretary To Lam and President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb after the signing ceremony of cooperation documents - Photo: Thong Nhat/TTXVN
During the official visit of General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, to Finland at the invitation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb from October 20-22, the two sides issued a Joint Statement on the establishment of a Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Finland.
General Secretary To Lam and President Alexander Stubb agreed to upgrade the relationship between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Finland, established in 1973, to a Strategic Partnership.
The two sides are stepping up key areas of cooperation, including:
Political and diplomatic cooperation
Both sides committed to strengthening high-level exchanges at all levels to consolidate political trust and mutual understanding. At the same time, both sides emphasized the continued close cooperation within international and regional organizations, supporting multilateralism, resolving disputes through peaceful means, and adhering to international law.
Economic, trade, and investment cooperation
Both sides agreed that economic cooperation is a crucial pillar of the Strategic Partnership. The two countries will promote bilateral trade and investment, leveraging existing bilateral and multilateral agreements. Finland will act as a bridge to help Vietnamese goods access the EU market, while Vietnam will be a strategic destination for Finnish businesses in Asia. Both sides committed to promoting a transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory trade and investment environment; strengthening business meetings and exchanges; and improving access to finance.
Cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Both sides will strengthen cooperation programs in the fields of e-government, online public services, circular economy, AI, semiconductor technology, 5G/6G telecommunications networks, and green technologies. Both sides expressed their desire to consolidate the innovative startup ecosystem, innovation acceleration programs, and enhance capacity in digital governance, smart infrastructure, and emerging technologies.
Cooperation in education and training, labor, and development.
Both sides expressed their desire to promote academic exchange programs, scholarships, and the implementation of joint programs and projects in the fields of: management and leadership capacity building, educational technology, retraining, and skills enhancement.
Development cooperation will focus on the following areas: innovation, sustainable environmental development, and climate change response, through leveraging Finland's concessional credit programs to implement projects in Vietnam, prioritizing initiatives in innovation and green development.
Cooperation in agriculture - environment, energy, infrastructure, and transportation.
Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, and the circular economy, focusing on digital transformation, resource management, and climate change response. They also agreed to enhance cooperation in the energy sector to accelerate Vietnam's transition to renewable energy, focusing on energy efficiency and emission reduction. In the infrastructure and transportation sector, both sides committed to promoting cooperation in the development of smart cities, green seaports, aviation, and logistics, with a focus on the application of high technology and automation.
People-to-people exchanges, multilateral cooperation
Both sides agreed to promote partnerships, business cooperation, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people exchanges to strengthen friendship and enhance mutual understanding. They also committed to promoting the signing and implementation of cooperation agreements between localities of the two countries.
Implementation and next steps
General Secretary To Lam thanked President Alexander Stubb, the leaders and people of Finland for the warm welcome extended to him, his wife and the high-level Vietnamese delegation, and respectfully invited President Alexander Stubb to visit Vietnam soon.
Based on the content of the Joint Statement, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries will be responsible for coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies to develop an action plan as soon as possible to achieve the above objectives.
Source: https://mst.gov.vn/viet-nam-phan-lan-day-manh-hop-tac-khoa-hoc-cong-nghe-doi-moi-sang-tao-va-chuyen-doi-so-197251021222302539.htm
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