Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang received European delegations on cooperation to promote energy development

On the afternoon of October 21, within the framework of the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2024) in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang had a meeting and worked with European delegations on cooperation in promoting industrial development, circular economy... and energy.

Attending the reception were representatives from the Department of European - American Markets, Department of Energy Saving, Department of Trade Promotion, Department of Electricity, Department of Environmental Safety.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang expressed her pleasure to welcome the Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade and Development and members of the delegation to attend the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2024) and had a working session with the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Accordingly, at the meeting and working session with Mr. Ville Tavio, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of Finland. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang expressed her pleasure to welcome the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of Finland and members of the delegation to attend the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2024) and have a working session with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang, speaking at the reception and working session with the Finnish delegation. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Appreciating the sustainable and increasingly deep development relationship between Vietnam and Finland, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang emphasized that Vietnam is pleased to witness that investment and trade cooperation activities between the two countries have restored growth momentum after a decline in 2023. (In 2023, bilateral trade decreased by 17.2%, reaching 566.4 million USD; in the first 9 months of 2024, bilateral trade reached 341.8 million USD, an increase of 12.3%)

In particular, thanks to the EVFTA (Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement), more and more Vietnamese products are available in supermarket chains in Europe, as well as Finland. However, the scale of two-way trade between Vietnam and Finland is still relatively small, accounting for only 0.5% of Vietnam's trade with European countries.

Mr. Keijo Norvanto - Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Therefore, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang suggested that Finland continue to strongly coordinate in connecting international supply chains, seeking Vietnamese enterprises to supply components for its industries to promote trade between the two countries. At the same time, she suggested that the Finnish Ambassador pay attention and call on Finnish enterprises to participate in the program, expanding supply sources in Vietnam, especially in high-tech industries and renewable energy where Finland is strong.

“ The Ministry of Industry and Trade also proposed that Finnish agencies and enterprises continue to exchange with units of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to propose cooperation activities to support Vietnam in developing a circular economy such as: Strengthening the management of resources, raw materials, exploitation, economical, effective and sustainable use of energy; technology transfer and equipment production, human resource training; promoting green and clean energy transition; building and perfecting institutions and policies on ecological and sustainable industrial clusters… ”, said Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang had a meeting and worked with Ms. Inga Ziliencen - Deputy Minister of Energy of Lithuania, on the afternoon of October 21, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Minh..

The Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade and Development appreciated the very useful sharing from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and thanked Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang and the Vietnamese delegation for taking the time to welcome the Finnish delegation today. “ We are very pleased to have identified a number of specific areas for future cooperation with Vietnam ,” Mr. Ville Tavio emphasized.

On behalf of the Embassy of Finland and the delegation, Mr. Keijo Norvanto - Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam also thanked Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang and the delegation for their interesting and effective working time. " I am confident that our businesses have listened carefully to the information shared by the Vietnamese side and will definitely promote cooperation. The Embassy in Vietnam will certainly support businesses to continue promoting cooperation projects with local partners and representatives of Vietnam ", the Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam pledged.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang had a meeting and worked with Mr. Yuko Yasunaga - Deputy Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), on the afternoon of October 21, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Also in the afternoon of the same day, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang had a meeting and worked with Ms. Inga Ziliencen - Deputy Minister of Energy of Lithuania and Mr. Yuko Yasunaga - Deputy Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on promoting cooperation on LNG projects in Vietnam; promoting the use of renewable energy in industry in Vietnam; supporting Vietnam in converting Vietnamese industrial parks towards ecology; developing industry, green supply chains, low emissions and supporting businesses to meet new market requirements to promote exports...

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