Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets bilaterally with Brazilian, French, EU and Canadian partners on the occasion of the OECD Conference.

On June 8, on the occasion of attending the OECD Council of Ministers' Conference in Paris, France, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Viera, Foreign Affairs Advisor to French President Emmanuel Bonne; Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis; Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng.

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Bùi Thanh Sơn gặp Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Brazil Mauro Viera. (Nguồn: TTXVN)

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Viera. (Source: VNA)

At the meeting with the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed his appreciation and desire to strengthen the Comprehensive Partnership with Brazil, one of Vietnam's leading important partners in the Latin American region.

Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that the two sides continue to maintain high-level delegation exchanges; asked Brazil to support and promote the early launch of negotiations on a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR); and continue to coordinate and support each other at international organizations and multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations, WTO and other multilateral forums of which the two sides are active members.

Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge to strengthen relations between ASEAN and Brazil as Sectoral Partners as well as between ASEAN and MERCOSUR.

Minister Mauro Vieira congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in socio-economic recovery. Regarding the direction of cooperation in the coming time, Minister Mauro Vieira agreed with the proposals of Minister Bui Thanh Son, especially the promotion of effective and substantive cooperation in all fields.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the two sides emphasized that ensuring security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea plays an important role for peace, development and prosperity in the region and the world; agreed that all disputes should be resolved peacefully through dialogue, on the basis of compliance with international law, especially the 1982 UNCLOS.

On this occasion, Minister Bui Thanh Son respectfully invited Minister Vieira to visit Vietnam soon, and Minister Vieira happily accepted.

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Bùi Thanh Sơn gặp Cố vấn đối ngoại của Tổng thống Pháp Emmanuel Bonne.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with Foreign Affairs Advisor to French President Emmanuel Bonne.

At the meeting with the Foreign Affairs Advisor of French President Emmanuel Bonne, Minister Bui Thanh Son expressed his determination to strongly promote the framework of the France-Vietnam Strategic Partnership; increase the exchange of high-level delegations between the two countries in the coming time; said that trade and investment cooperation between the two countries still has much room for further development; agreed that both sides need to fully and effectively implement the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA); France will consider early ratification of the Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

The two sides agreed to support expanding cooperation in potential areas such as climate change response, renewable energy production, and effectively responding to regional and global issues.

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Bùi Thanh Sơn gặp Phó chủ tịch Ủy ban châu Âu, Valdis Dombrovskis. (Nguồn: TTXVN)

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with Vice President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis. (Source: VNA)

With Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis, Minister Bui Thanh Son proposed that the European Commission urge the Parliaments of member countries to soon ratify the EVIPA Investment Protection Agreement, creating a breakthrough in investment cooperation between the two sides.

The two sides expressed satisfaction with the positive progress in the Vietnam-EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation in recent times, especially in the economic field; agreed to further strengthen the exchange of high-level delegations; acknowledged the positive growth in trade turnover between the two countries; agreed to urge the EC to soon remove the IUU yellow card on Vietnam's seafood exports, and discussed expanding cooperation in other areas such as labor and medicine.

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Bùi Thanh Sơn gặp Bộ trưởng Thương mại quốc tế Canada Mary Ng.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets with Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng.

With Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng, Minister Bui Thanh Son proposed that Canada continue to open its market for Vietnam's key export products to the Canadian market (such as agricultural and aquatic products, textiles, footwear, steel, etc.).

The two sides agreed to continue promoting the Comprehensive Partnership, especially in trade and investment cooperation, in the context of the two countries celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1973-2023); enhancing coordination and effectively utilizing the CPTPP, as well as at regional cooperation forums and mechanisms such as ASEAN-Canada and APEC.

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