General Secretary To Lam said that the visit of the Lithuanian President is of historical significance, an important milestone, promoting the strong development of Vietnam - Lithuania relations.
Reviewing the development of Vietnam - Lithuania relations, General Secretary To Lam thanked Lithuania for its valuable support and assistance to Vietnam.
Vietnam always values and wishes to develop relations with traditional friends, including Lithuania.
General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated Lithuania's pioneering role in information technology, financial technology (Fintech), artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity - key areas in the global digital transformation process.
The President of Lithuania highly appreciated Vietnam's strategic vision and orientation on science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation; international integration; and private economic development.
General Secretary To Lam and President Gitanas Nauseda discussed a number of major directions and measures to promote bilateral relations, including cooperation in economics - trade, defense - security, science - technology, innovation, energy, agriculture, labor, etc.
The two leaders affirmed the importance of enhancing exchanges and cooperation in education, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, thereby further tightening friendship for the benefit of the people of the two countries...
The General Secretary asked the Lithuanian government to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and work stably; increase training for Vietnamese students, especially in fields where Lithuania has strengths, to supplement human resources...
During his talks with the President of Lithuania, President Luong Cuong emphasized that this is the first historic head-of-state visit since the two countries established diplomatic relations, opening up many new opportunities for cooperation.
President Gitanas Nauseda affirmed that Vietnam is Lithuania's leading important partner in Southeast Asia.
Regarding economy, trade and investment, the two leaders affirmed that this is an important pillar; the two countries still have much room to increase the turnover of goods exchange.
The two countries will facilitate the access of goods from each country to each other's markets, thereby entering the EU and ASEAN markets. The two sides will also discuss and promote the signing of cooperation documents, including the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, to remove all barriers and facilitate trade and investment.
Vietnam and Lithuania have many high-quality agricultural products that can complement each other, and can also cooperate in processing agricultural products.
The two sides agreed to share experiences and enhance cooperation in science and technology, especially in high technology, digital technology, information technology, financial technology (FinTech), artificial intelligence (AI), green transformation, and renewable energy. These are particularly important areas in the development process of each country and are very promising.
The two countries will promote defense and security cooperation in accordance with international law and each country's policies and laws, especially in crime prevention, safety and information security.
President Luong Cuong asked Lithuania to have a voice in urging the remaining EU countries to soon ratify this agreement; support the European Commission to soon remove the IUU “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood exports.
The two leaders agreed to closely coordinate, share experiences and support each other at multilateral forums, contributing to solving regional and global issues.
Vietnam supports Lithuania in soon joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), expanding cooperation with ASEAN and ASEAN member countries. Lithuania supports Vietnam in strengthening cooperation with the EU, bringing Vietnam-EU relations to a new height.
At the meeting with the President of Lithuania, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man was pleased with the encouraging developments in bilateral trade, reaching more than 200 million USD in 2024 and 94.7 million USD in the first quarter of 2025.
However, these figures are still not commensurate with the potential. Both sides need to encourage businesses to take advantage of the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to increase investment and import and export of goods.
The National Assembly Chairman emphasized the role of parliamentary diplomacy in enhancing understanding, consolidating political trust and promoting bilateral relations.
The establishment of friendship parliamentary groups is an important bridge, bringing the two countries' parliamentary relations to a new height, creating a solid foundation for other areas of cooperation.
President Gitanas Nauseda agreed with Vietnam to strongly promote cooperation in economics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, education and training, culture, and people-to-people exchange.
Lithuania is ready to share experiences and cooperate with Vietnam in areas where Lithuania has strengths such as financial technology, cyber security, renewable energy...
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man highly appreciated the Lithuanian National Assembly’s early ratification of the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and asked Lithuania to urge the remaining EU member states to soon complete the ratification of this agreement, creating favorable conditions for businesses on both sides.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-chu-tich-quoc-hoi-gap-tong-thong-litva-2410875.html
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