PM hails Vietnam – Poland cooperative relations

Vietnam wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Poland, a traditional friend and partner in Central Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

PM hails Vietnam – Poland cooperative relations -0
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau who is in Hanoi for a two-day visit, starting on March 16. (Photo: VGP)

Receiving the visiting minister in Hanoi on March 16, Chinh thanked Poland for donating nearly 1.4 million doses of Astrazeneca vaccine and 8 tonnes of medical supplies to help Vietnam combat COVID-19.

He lauded the fine development of the Vietnam – Poland relations over the past seven decades, and suggested the two sides increase the exchange of delegations at all levels in order to enhance political trust and mutual understanding, creating a foundation for promoting and expanding bilateral cooperation in all fields.

Chinh acknowledged Poland as Vietnam’s largest trading partner in Central Eastern Europe for many years, noting despite the COVID-19 impact, economic-trade cooperation between the two countries has continued to maintain strong growth, with two-way trade turnover in 2021 and 2022 hitting a record high of more than US$2.5 billion.

He requested that Poland create favourable conditions for Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products to penetrate deep into the Polish market. He also encouraged Polish businesses to step up investment in the fields of pharmaceuticals, food processing, and the manufacturing industry in Vietnam.

The PM suggested that Poland soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to facilitate equal and mutually beneficial investment cooperation between the two countries, and at the same time lobby the European Commission to soon remove the ‘yellow card’ for Vietnamese seafood products, meeting the interests of Polish and EU consumers, as well as ensuring the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers in the Vietnamese fishery industry.

He also exchanged views with the visiting diplomat on a number of measures to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of education-training, culture-tourism, agriculture, science and technology.

Minister Zbigniew Rau for his part affirmed Poland wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, Poland’s most important partner in Southeast Asia.

He acknowledged Chinh’s proposals and said relevant ministries and agencies of Poland would work closely with their Vietnamese counterparts to concretise the proposals.

He expressed Poland’s desires to ramp up cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of Poland’s strength, such as information technology, smart cities, green technology, and environmental protection.

Both host and guest agreed that the two countries should strengthen cooperation in multilateral and regional forums.

With regard to the East Sea issue, the two sides emphasized the importance of ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, as well as settling disputes by peaceful means in line with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

He proposed that the Polish Government create conditions for Vietnamese expats in Poland to stabilize their lives, making practical and effective contributions to the good traditional friendship between Vietnam and Poland.

Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau conveyed the invitation of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to invite Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to pay an official visit to Poland. The Vietnamese PM said the visit would be arranged at a time suitable for both sides.

VOV

Other News

National Assembly Chairman urges renovation in leadership, working style

National Assembly Chairman urges renovation in leadership, working style

The NA's Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs has moved fast to reshuffle its organisation after the 14th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 16th NA, updating its work agenda to match new directives set out in the resolutions of the 14th National Party Congress and the first Congress of the NA Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 term.

Vietnam treasures ties with Croatia: PM

Vietnam treasures ties with Croatia: PM

Vietnam and Croatia should strive to double bilateral trade turnover from the current level of 161 million USD; study the establishment of a Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation to create a long-term, stable, and effective framework for collaboration, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

President Ho Chi Minh's enduring legacy highlighted at Venezuela commemoration

President Ho Chi Minh's enduring legacy highlighted at Venezuela commemoration

Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Jesús Faria expressed deep admiration for President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam’s indomitable struggle for national independence. He described President Ho Chi Minh as an immortal symbol of 20th-century national liberation movements, whose legacy continues to inspire leftist parties, progressive movements, and peoples across Latin America, including Venezuela.

Vietnam proposes key cooperation orientations at BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Vietnam proposes key cooperation orientations at BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang shared Vietnam’s approach to building an independent and self-reliant economy linked to deep international integration, while proposing several key areas for enhanced cooperation between BRICS and partner countries at the Expanded BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting that opened on May 14 in India.

Vietnam asks parties to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa

Vietnam asks parties to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa

PSNews - The spokesperson stated that the dispatch of personnel by relevant parties to features belonging to Truong Sa without Vietnam’s permission constitutes a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty under international law. She stressed that such actions run counter to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) as well as ongoing efforts by countries to negotiate a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

Hanoi to host ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in mid-June

Hanoi to host ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in mid-June

PSNews - Vietnam’s proposals placed the highest priority on ensuring a peaceful and stable environment conducive for continued sustainable development and improving the well-being and happiness of the ASEAN people. They were praised by member states and incorporated into the core contents of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the response to the Middle East crisis.

Vietnam promotes cooperation with United Nations on crime prevention

Vietnam promotes cooperation with United Nations on crime prevention

Vietnam highly values the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in strengthening national capacity in crime prevention and criminal justice, drug control, and addressing emerging challenges, particularly cybercrime, said Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang.

Party, State leader calls for consolidation of central steering committees on legal, judicial reform

Party, State leader calls for consolidation of central steering committees on legal, judicial reform

Consolidating the central steering committees for institutional and legal reform and for judicial reform is necessary in order to streamline organisational structures without reducing responsibilities, while ensuring clear accountability, measurable outputs and concrete results. Following the restructuring, the body will be renamed the central steering committee for institutional improvement and law enforcement, with the Party General Secretary and State President serving as its head.

Vietnam strives for substantive outcome at NPT review conference

Vietnam strives for substantive outcome at NPT review conference

At the meeting this week, Ambassador Viet briefed the UNGA President on developments during the first two weeks of the conference. He stressed that the current international geopolitical landscape poses numerous complex challenges, while reaffirming Vietnam’s determination, together with other member states, to promote substantive and balanced outcomes at the conference.

Top leader of Vietnam receives Vientiane official in Hanoi

Top leader of Vietnam receives Vientiane official in Hanoi

The host leader stressed that cooperation between localities, particularly between the capitals of Hanoi and Vientiane, plays an especially important role as a pioneering force in effectively implementing the foreign polices of the two Parties and States, while also serving as a bridge between politics and development, as well as between strategy and concrete action.