Message from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to France, Sweden and Estonia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will represent ASEAN to speak at the United Nations Ocean Conference in France - Photo: VGP

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , from June 5 to 14, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife will have a working trip to France, Sweden and Estonia. In France, he will attend the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference and have a number of bilateral activities.

The Prime Minister 's activities in Sweden and Estonia will be part of his official visits to the two countries.

Renewing bilateral relations

This is the first time Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has visited France since the two countries upgraded their relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (October 2024), the first visit to Sweden in 6 years by a Vietnamese Prime Minister, and the first time a key Vietnamese leader has visited Estonia since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.

Before the working trip, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang answered the press about the significance of the trip.

According to Ms. Hang, in the context of the current profound changes in the world and the region, this working trip of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extremely important meanings, reflected in three major points.

Firstly, it is a message of peace, stability, cooperation and development. On the bilateral level, this is an important occasion for us to further deepen the relationship between Vietnam and France, Sweden and Estonia, countries with important roles and positions in Europe.

Second, the working trip is an opportunity for Vietnam to convey to the international community a message of determination and aspiration for development, attracting maximum international resources to serve the country's development goals in the new era.

She further explained: France has strengths in telecommunications, aerospace, renewable energy, manufacturing technology, high-speed railways, etc.

Meanwhile, Estonia is a European leader in digital transformation and e-government application. As for Sweden, this is a developed country with strengths in science - technology, innovation, information technology - communications, environment, green economy, etc.

"These will be the "leverage" areas of cooperation, the pillars to renew the relationship in line with Vietnam's development orientation and investment attraction to achieve the double-digit growth target in the coming time," Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed.

Positive contribution to the international community

From a multilateral perspective, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's attendance at the third United Nations Ocean Conference will convey a consistent message that Vietnam is a reliable partner, an active and responsible member of the international community for a common prosperous future and sustainable development.

This is an important conference, guiding the preparation for the completion of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 14 on conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources.

At the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to represent ASEAN countries to deliver an important speech, affirming ASEAN's consistent stance on promoting multilateralism and international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to address common challenges related to the sea and ocean.

The Prime Minister will also share the drastic and strong measures that Vietnam is implementing to implement the SDG on conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources.

Within the framework of the conference, the head of the Vietnamese Government will co-chair the summit event on the world's deltas in the face of climate change, together with the Presidents of Colombia and Iraq.

This demonstrates Vietnam's readiness to contribute and participate in the common efforts of the international community to protect and develop an important development space for nations.

In addition, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will also attend a number of economic and ocean-related activities in Monaco with a number of other special guests at the invitation of the Government of the Principality of Monaco.

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