Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son: Welcomes the Portuguese Government's decision to open an Embassy in Vietnam

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Mr. Luiz de Albuquerque Veloso, Ambassador of Portugal to Thailand and concurrently to Vietnam, on the occasion of his new term of office. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

At the reception, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son congratulated Ambassador Luiz de Albuquerque Veloso on presenting his credentials to President Luong Cuong; affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further deepen the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Portugal; emphasized the hope that the Ambassador will have a successful term of office with many contributions to promoting the increasingly deep and effective development of Vietnam-Portugal relations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed the Portuguese Government's decision to open an Embassy in Vietnam by the end of 2025; suggested that the two countries' Ministries of Foreign Affairs promote their focal roles, closely coordinate to promote visits, contacts, and delegation exchanges between the two sides, especially in the context of Vietnam and Portugal celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1975-2025); effectively implement existing cooperation mechanisms and agreements such as the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the two Diplomatic Academies, as well as complete negotiations towards signing an agreement on labor cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed the Portuguese Government's decision to open an Embassy in Vietnam by the end of 2025.

Expressing satisfaction with the positive growth of bilateral trade turnover in recent years, in order to continue deepening bilateral cooperation in all fields, the two sides agreed to effectively implement and make good use of the great opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), aiming to bring trade turnover to 1 billion USD in the coming time.

The two sides agreed to continue promoting cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy, marine economy, maritime, tourism, information technology, and training of high-quality human resources, especially in the field of semiconductors.

Ambassador Luiz de Albuquerque Veloso thanked Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son for taking the time to meet him; expressed his honor to assume the position of concurrent Ambassador of Vietnam; and agreed with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister's assessment that the two countries still have much potential and room to upgrade bilateral relations in the coming time.

In response to the proposal of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son, Ambassador Luiz de Albuquerque Veloso affirmed that he will continue to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in multilateral forums and international organizations, especially at the United Nations; emphasizing that he will closely coordinate with relevant Vietnamese agencies to promote cooperation areas in line with the strengths and needs of the two countries, as well as organize activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, contributing to promoting the Vietnam-Portugal friendship.

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