Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son received Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lina Hansen

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son received Danish Foreign Minister Lina Hansen. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Vietnam for the third time and thanked Denmark for supporting Vietnam in successfully organizing the P4G Summit, contributing to the global common effort to realize green and sustainable growth goals.

The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the cooperative relationship with Denmark; highly appreciated the establishment of important cooperation frameworks between the two sides such as the Strategic Partnership in the fields of climate change, energy, environment and green growth (2011), Comprehensive Partnership (2013) and Green Strategic Partnership (2023); expanded cooperation between the two countries in the fields of green growth, sustainable development, environment and renewable energy; welcomed Denmark's green investment in Vietnam, which ranks first among the Nordic countries.

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Appreciating Denmark as one of the leading countries in sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized the need for the two countries to strengthen effective cooperation in this field; suggested that Denmark share experience in building institutions - policies and governance, transferring technology, and helping train human resources.

As a developing country aiming for green and sustainable growth, reducing emissions to zero by 2050, Vietnam's hosting of the P4G Conference aims to mobilize resources from P4G countries and the international community, political support, finance and private investment, including from Denmark, to implement the emission reduction targets committed at the COP26 Conference, and to join the international community in responding to global development challenges.

In order to enhance political trust and create momentum to promote extensive and effective cooperation in the coming time, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that the two sides continue to increase the exchange of high-level delegations and all levels; study the possibility of upgrading bilateral relations; propose that Denmark influence the European Union (EU) parliaments to soon ratify the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA); have a voice so that the European Commission (EC) can remove the IUU yellow card for Vietnam's seafood exports; encourage Danish businesses to enter the Vietnamese market and thereby enter ASEAN.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that in the context of increasing global trade tensions, Vietnam and Denmark need to take advantage of opportunities and potentials to strengthen cooperation in Denmark's strengths and Vietnam's priorities such as renewable energy, green transformation, infrastructure, blue economy, and circular economy for the common benefit of the two countries; and is ready to create conditions for Danish businesses to take advantage of the benefits of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to promote trade and investment relations.

At the same time, he proposed that Denmark continue to implement the third phase of the Vietnam-Denmark Energy Partnership Program (DEPP 3) and actively support Vietnam in implementing its commitments within the framework of the Political Declaration on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP); expand cooperation in science and technology, innovation for green and sustainable development, medicine and biotechnology; welcome Denmark in its role as a Dialogue Partner, participating in ASEAN cooperation projects including Vietnam such as cooperation on green transition and inter-regional renewable energy.

Danish Foreign Minister Lina Hansen affirmed that Denmark always attaches importance to cooperation with Vietnam, highly appreciates Vietnam's successful hosting of the P4G Summit, and is a bright spot in the region in attracting green investment, including Danish investment. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Sharing the opinions of Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Danish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Lina Hansen stated that Denmark always attaches importance to cooperation with Vietnam, highly appreciates Vietnam's successful hosting of the P4G Summit and is a bright spot in the region in attracting green investment, including Danish investment.

The Danish Minister of State for Foreign Affairs expressed his impression of Vietnam's efforts to implement sustainable development goals and trade and investment liberalization.

With Denmark assuming the rotating EU Presidency from July 2025, Secretary of State Lina Hansen affirmed that the two countries have many opportunities to further strengthen cooperation; agreed with Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son's proposals on political-diplomatic, economic-trade and investment cooperation; emphasized the strengthening of existing strategic sectoral cooperation in the fields of health, agriculture, food, education, statistics and expanding new cooperation in science-technology, digital transformation, renewable energy, marine economy, and green transformation.

Ms. Lina Hansen pledged that the Danish Government and businesses will continue to invest in Vietnam and support the process of upgrading the two countries' relationship to a Strategic Partnership.

Representatives of Danish businesses (CIP, Pandora, Carlsberg, Maersk...) present at the meeting also expressed confidence in the prospects of cooperation between the two countries, proposing a number of measures to contribute to making economic-trade and investment cooperation more practical and effective.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son acknowledged and affirmed that Vietnam always welcomes and creates favorable conditions for international enterprises, including Denmark, to operate and expand investment and production in Vietnam.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/vice-prime-minister-bui-thanh-son-tiep-quoc-vu-khanh-bo-ngoai-giao-dan-mach-lina-hansen-311332.html