Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 1 to 2, on the occasion of the two countries celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte - Photo: REUTERS
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 27, the Dutch Prime Minister's visit took place at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The visit took place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands. This was also a reciprocal visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte following the visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Netherlands last December.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is sympathetic to Vietnam and has made two official visits to Vietnam (June 2014 and April 2019). He has also welcomed high-ranking Vietnamese leaders to the Netherlands many times and said that "the Netherlands is a European friend of Vietnam".
Vietnam and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations on April 9, 1973. The two countries have established a Strategic Partnership on Climate Change Response and Water Management (2010), a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (2014) and a Comprehensive Partnership (2019).
Vietnam - Netherlands relations have developed positively in many areas, notably investment, trade, agriculture and climate change response.
The Netherlands is Vietnam's second largest trading partner in Europe and the largest EU investor in Vietnam.
Bilateral trade in 2022 will reach 11.09 billion USD, up 32% compared to 2021. In terms of investment, the Netherlands has about 400 projects with a total capital of 13.5 billion USD.
Dutch investment projects are mainly implemented in southern provinces such as Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong...
Many investment projects of large corporations operate very effectively such as Heineken (Heineken beer, Tiger, Bivina), Unilever (detergents, cosmetics, Wall cream), Royal Dutch Shell (oil and gas exploitation and distribution), Foremost (milk), Akzo Nobel Coating (pharmaceuticals), Philips (electronics)...
The two sides maintain regular exchanges of delegations at all levels, have many bilateral cooperation mechanisms, closely coordinate and support each other at international forums and organizations.
Cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands is also very diverse, from climate change adaptation and water management to sustainable agriculture, food security and national defense security, education and training.
According to the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam, it is expected that during the visit, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will meet with senior Vietnamese leaders. Accompanying him this time will be a delegation of many high-tech enterprises.
Therefore, within the framework of the visit, Mr. Mark Rutte will attend a forum on high-tech enterprises and the green economy. The Dutch leader will also have some activities with local businesses, ride a bicycle and visit students at the Hanoi - Amsterdam School.
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