Speaker Henrik Frandsen warmly welcomed Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their first state visit to Denmark.
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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam meets with Speaker of the Danish Parliament Henrik Frandsen. |
Highlighting Denmark’s pride in being one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with Viet Nam in 1971, Speaker Frandsen expressed his belief that the visit, taking place on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, would provide fresh impetus for friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
General Secretary and State President To Lam congratulated Henrik Frandsen on his election as Speaker of the Danish Parliament and expressed his hope that, in his new position, he would continue supporting Viet Nam and making positive contribution to bilateral friendship and cooperation. He affirmed that Viet Nam consistently attaches importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Denmark, an important and trusted partner of Viet Nam in Northern Europe and the European Union (E.U.).
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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and members of the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at the meeting with Speaker of the Danish Parliament Henrik Frandsen. |
Reviewing bilateral relations, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the steady and positive development of the bilateral ties over the past 55 years, from traditional development cooperation to the Comprehensive Partnership in 2013 and the Green Strategic Partnership in 2023, creating a foundation for further elevating bilateral relations.
They highly valued the positive contribution of the two parliaments to strengthening political trust, consolidating the legal framework, promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation, and enhancing people-to-people exchanges, thereby facilitating the comprehensive development of bilateral ties.
General Secretary and State President To Lam proposed that the Danish Parliament continue to support and promote the effective implementation of cooperation agreements between the two governments, particularly in economy, trade, investment, green transition, renewable energy, science and technology, innovation, education and training, and high-quality human resources development.
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Speaker of the Danish Parliament Henrik Frandsen and members of the Danish delegation at the meeting with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam. |
He also suggested that the two sides increase the sharing of experience in institution building and legislation related to digital transformation, the green and circular economies, and climate change response.
Speaker Henrik Frandsen spoke highly of the potential for cooperation between Viet Nam and Denmark and affirmed the Danish Parliament's support for stronger bilateral ties, particularly in areas that match Denmark's strengths and Viet Nam's development needs. He expressed his hope that the two sides would further promote people-to-people exchanges and strengthen coordination within the Viet Nam-E.U. framework.
The two leaders agreed to continue strengthening parliamentary cooperation by maintaining delegation exchanges at all levels, particularly between parliamentary leaders, specialized committees and legislators, including female and young parliamentarians. They also agreed to enhance the sharing of experience in legislation, oversight, decision-making on important national issues, building a rule-of-law state, improving national governance and ensuring social welfare.
They also agreed to strengthen coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums and promote the role of the two legislative bodies in advancing multilateralism, respecting international law, responding to global challenges, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development.
Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, the two leaders underscored the importance of upholding the United Nations Charter, respecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and settling disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.
Regarding the East Sea (South China Sea), General Secretary and State President To Lam proposed that the Danish Parliament continue supporting ASEAN's stance on maintaining peace and stability, ensuring security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflight, and peacefully settling disputes in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
On this occasion, General Secretary and State President To Lam conveyed National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's greetings and invitation to Speaker Henrik Frandsen to visit Viet Nam soon.
The meeting concluded in a cordial, open and substantive atmosphere.
Translated by Chung Anh