N.A. President Tran Thanh Man warmly welcomed PM Haas to Viet Nam, stressing the significance of the visit and expressing his confidence that the visit would mark an important milestone and open a new chapter in bilateral cooperation since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 2008.
He extended his congratulations to PM Haas on her fruitful meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, as well as her productive talks with PM Le Minh Hung. He voiced his strong belief that the concrete outcomes of this trip will render bilateral relations deeper, more practical, and significantly more effective.
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N.A. President Tran Thanh Man (right) and Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Brigitte Haas (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
Expressing his high regard for Liechtenstein's socioeconomic progress, especially its advanced financial services, cutting-edge industries, and a gross domestic product per capita ranking among the highest globally, the N.A. President emphasized that Viet Nam places great value on its partnership with Liechtenstein and remains eager to broaden mutual cooperation.
He commended the formal conclusion of the Viet Nam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement alongside the Viet Nam-Liechtenstein Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. In his remarks, he underscored that these landmark pacts establish an essential regulatory and legal foundation designed to streamline bilateral commerce, capital flows, manufacturing operations, and corporate endeavors.
The top legislator reiterated that the Vietnamese N.A. remains firmly dedicated to refining the domestic legal and institutional architecture, thereby fostering an open, transparent, and advantageous business climate for international enterprises, including firms from Liechtenstein.
He urged both nations to make full use of their respective advantages and mutual economic potential, accelerating joint initiatives across vital sectors such as industrial manufacturing, bilateral trade, direct investment, science and technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Turning to legislative collaboration, N.A. President Tran Thanh Man recommended intensifying delegations and dialogue between the two lawmaking bodies, with a particular focus on senior leadership exchanges, specialized parliamentary committees, young legislators, and female parliamentarians. He also encouraged both parliaments to exchange best practices in legal drafting and join hands in supervising how bilateral government agreements are executed in practice.
The N.A. President further suggested that the two parliaments bolster their close coordination and reciprocal backing within multilateral legislative arenas, most notably the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Stating that Viet Nam is fully prepared to act as a bridge connecting Liechtenstein with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he requested PM Haas to deliver his warm regards to President of the Landtag (Parliament) of Liechtenstein Manfred Kaufmann.
In response, PM Haas offered her heartfelt appreciation for the gracious, attentive, and cordial reception accorded to her delegation by Viet Nam's leadership and citizens throughout the visit.
The PM remarked that she was thoroughly impressed by her high-level engagements with Viet Nam's top leaders, as well as by the rich cultural heritage and culinary traditions of the country.
Commending Viet Nam's notable socioeconomic milestones, she highlighted that this historic first trip by a Liechtenstein head of government to Viet Nam represents a critical turning point in the friendship between the two nations.
Delivering warm greetings from President of the Liechtenstein Parliament Kaufmann to N.A. President Tran Thanh Man, PM Haas reaffirmed her conviction that fostering closer dialogue and substantive ties between both legislative assemblies will play an instrumental part in advancing the overall bilateral relationship.
She emphasized the importance of both the Viet Nam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement and the Viet Nam-Liechtenstein Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, stating that these pacts establish an advantageous legal framework to foster bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties.
The PM pointed out that Liechtenstein possesses substantial advantages in the fields of finance, industrial manufacturing, and advanced technology. Meanwhile, Viet Nam stands out as one of Asia's most vibrant economies as well as a vital regional partner for Liechtenstein.
She voiced her desire for both nations to keep deepening bilateral collaboration and aligning positions at multilateral platforms. She remarked that in the face of complicated and unpredictable shifts across the globe, reinforcing partnerships with dependable allies like Viet Nam has grown steadily more crucial.
The two leaders concurred on continuing to bolster the friendly and cooperative relationship between Viet Nam and Liechtenstein. Their shared priorities include putting the newly concluded pacts into effective practice, expanding the exchange of delegations, intensifying ties between their respective parliaments, and joining forces to monitor and advance the execution of signed agreements.
Furthermore, they reached a consensus on increasing mutual assistance and teamwork within international forums, a move aimed at generating tangible benefits for the citizens of both nations.
Translated by Song Anh