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24/01/2024, 11:36 AM

Vietnamese, German Presidents hold talks.

President Vo Van Thuong held talks with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 23 following a welcome ceremony featuring a resounding 21-gun salute.

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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and their spouses pose for a  photo (Photo: VNA)

President Thuong conveyed his belief that the visit would significantly contribute to fortifying the friendship and political trust shared between the two nations, creating a driving force for the bilateral strategic partnership and for the benefit of their people.

He affirmed that in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, Viet Nam always values and prioritises the development of relations with Germany.

President Steinmeier expressed a desire to elevate all-around cooperation with Viet Nam, especially in trade and investment, energy transition, labour and vocational training, and development cooperation while working closely together to contribute to peace and global and regional cooperation issues. 

Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the robust development of the Viet Nam-Germany relationship over the past nearly five decades, particularly after they established a strategic partnership. Mutual political trust has been enhanced through the exchange of all-level delegations and coordination at multilateral forums. Germany has been the leading economic partner of Vietnam in Europe and Vietnam is one of Germany's major trade partners in Southeast Asia. Bilateral trade has tripled in the past decade to reach around 12 billion USD in 2023, and Germany is the fourth largest EU investor in Viet Nam.

The two sides agreed to further strengthen political trust through the exchange of delegations at various levels and the effective implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, including the strategic dialogue, the Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation, the Government Consultation on Development Cooperation; as well as the Viet Nam-Germany strategic action plan for the 2023-2025 period.

The leaders rejoiced at the positive results in education-training coordination, particularly the effective operation of the Viet Nam-Germany University (VGU). The German President wished for continued collaboration to ensure the further success of the VGU, particularly in attracting more Vietnamese students, while President Thuong asked Germany to continue helping Viet Nam in the training of high-quality human resources and the expansion of the VGU's activities.

Regarding economic cooperation, the two sides pledged to continue to fully and effectively implement the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and facilitate market access for each other's strong products. President Steinmeier lauded Viet Nam as a reliable economic partner and expressed a desire to enhance economic ties, particularly in terms of investment.

The host urged Germany to expedite the ratification procedures for the EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and push the early removal of the European Commission (EC)'s yellow card warning on Vietnamese seafood. He also sought Germany's continued support through official development assistance (ODA) in energy, environment, and vocational training.

Mentioning climate change response, Steinmeier affirmed Germany's readiness to assist Viet Nam through technology, experts, and financial assistance within the framework of the Joint Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), thus helping Viet Nam fulfill its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, as announced at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

Host and guest also agreed to beef up joint work in national defence-security, sci-tech, justice, agriculture and cultural exchange, toward the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2025.

President Thuong proposed that Germany continue to care for and support the Vietnamese community in the country, a sentiment affirmed by President Steinmeier, who recognised the community's successful integration and positive contributions to the host society.

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At the talks (Photo: VNA)

On the international front, the two countries will coordinate and support each other at regional and multilateral forums, such as ASEAN-Germany, ASEAN-EU cooperation, and the United Nations frameworks.

On the East Sea issue, the two leaders reiterated the importance of maintaining peace, stability and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, and settling disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). They expressed support for substantive and effective negotiations on a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) between ASEAN and China.

Following the talks, the two Presidents witnessed the signing of an agreement on migrant labour cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Within the framework of the visit to Viet Nam, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a wreath at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs on Bac Son street, Hanoi, met with Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue, met Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, visited the Temple of Literature, visited the Goethe Institut ...

Source: VNA

 

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