Prime Minister appreciates Poland’s COVID-19 vaccine donation, transfer

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) presents a souvenir to Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel.

Gerwel affirmed that Vietnam is a priority partner of Poland in the region and is the first country outside Europe that has received COVID-19 vaccine and medical equipment aid from Poland.

The diplomat spoke highly of Vietnam’s COVID-19 prevention and control efforts in the past time and expressed his belief that the nation will push back the pandemic.

PM Chinh suggested Vietnam and Poland increase meetings between their high-ranking leaders and between their ministries, sectors and localities via flexible forms.

The two sides should boost cooperation in the areas of investment, official development assistance (ODA), national defense, e-commerce, IT, education and training, and culture, he added.

The PM also asked the European nation to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese products to entering its market.

He thanked and proposed the Polish Government continue assisting Vietnamese expatriates in Poland in stabilizing their life, particularly amid the pandemic.

The host and guest discussed ways to further promote Vietnam-Poland cooperation at multilateral and regional forums.

At the reception

Regarding the East Sea (South China Sea) issue, they highlighted the importance of ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight as well as settling disputes via peaceful measures in line with international law, including the U.N. Charter and the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982).

On the occasion, PM Chinh invited his Polish counterpart to visit Vietnam, while the Polish diplomat conveyed similar invitations from the Polish President and PM to the Vietnamese President and PM.

Source: VNA