Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is one of eight leaders having a private dialogue with WEF.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks with Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and Chairman of WEF

World class event

Responding to the press before the working trip of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife to attend WEF Davos 2024, and officially visit Hungary and Romania, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang affirmed that the 54th WEF Davos Conference taking place from January 15 to 19 with the theme "Rebuilding Trust" is the largest since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the participation of the most leaders of countries and international organizations ever.

With the participation of nearly 100 senior leaders of countries and international organizations, about 3,000 leaders of global corporations and businesses, according to Ms. Hang, this year's conference is truly a world-leading event to share ideas, have fascinating and multi-dimensional discussions on world economic prospects, new trends and global development visions...

With such scale and significance of the conference, Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang affirmed that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's working trip to attend the WEF Davos Conference this year is important in many aspects.

The first ,   The conference is a valuable opportunity to grasp the world's thoughts, ideas, development models, governance models and development trends. In other words, to exchange and listen to the "beat" of the world, thereby seizing and exploiting new opportunities and trends in a timely manner, effectively responding to challenges, and maximizing resources to serve the country's socio-economic development.

Second , in the context of recent years, our country has achieved outstanding achievements in epidemic prevention and control and socio-economic development, creating a very favorable foreign situation for development. This is an ideal time for Vietnam to share information, promote achievements, orientations, strategies for national development, and Vietnam's foreign policies and guidelines.

At the same time, convey a strong message about a dynamic, innovative Vietnam, an attractive investment destination for global corporations; thereby transforming Vietnam's current favorable foreign environment into specific economic cooperation results, practical investment projects, creating new driving forces to promote the country's rapid and sustainable development.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang

Third , the participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference, along with his sharing, assessment and proposals on the situation, viewpoints, development thinking at the global level, and solutions to promote growth and address emerging challenges will continue to affirm Vietnam's responsible and effective contributions to peace, development and issues of common concern; thereby further enhancing the country's position and prestige in the international arena, especially with the global business community.

Finally , with the participation of many leaders of countries and international organizations in Davos, the conference is also an opportunity for Vietnam to strengthen exchanges and promote cooperation with Switzerland and its partners and international organizations, further deepening relations in many fields, especially in economics, trade and investment.

Vietnam has its own dialogue session with WEF

Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said that the Prime Minister is expected to have a continuous program of activities at the WEF Davos Conference, including: attending and speaking at important discussion sessions, including some special sessions dedicated to Vietnam; chairing many discussions with leaders of leading corporations; and bilateral meetings with leaders of countries, international organizations and businesses.

"The fact that Vietnam is one of nine partners proposed by WEF to coordinate in organizing a national strategic dialogue with WEF and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is one of eight leaders of countries having a private dialogue with WEF demonstrates the interest, recognition and appreciation of WEF as well as multinational corporations for Vietnam's role, international position, achievements and development vision," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and spoke at the Vietnam-WEF National Strategic Dialogue in Tianjin (China) in June 2023.

In that spirit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will share Vietnam's assessments, comments and views on prospects, opportunities and challenges, and adjustment trends of the world economy in terms of both structure and model, affecting the development of the world and each country.

From the experiences and lessons of Vietnam and ASEAN, the Prime Minister will propose both short-term and long-term solutions to strengthen international solidarity, rebuild trust, promote cooperation between countries, between the Government and businesses and partners to share common responsibilities, turn the situation around, and turn challenges into opportunities.

"We will also continue to emphasize Vietnam's responsible contribution in addressing global challenges, especially in areas where we have strengths such as food security, smart agriculture, climate change adaptation, equitable energy transition, etc.," Ms. Hang affirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will also share his experience in managing the macro economy, promptly grasping and proactively anticipating new trends, and Vietnam’s readiness to attract investment, especially in priority areas such as high technology, research and development, green transformation, digital transformation, and circular economy.

Strengthening and revitalizing relations with Hungary and Romania

Regarding the visit to Hungary and Romania from January 18 to 23, Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said that this is the first delegation exchange at the Prime Minister level between Vietnam and Hungary in the past 7 years and with Romania in the past 5 years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Romanian President Klaus Iohanni

"Hungary and Romania are two of the first 10 countries in the world to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam after we gained independence. Over the past 70 years, the Governments and people of the two countries have always given Vietnam great affection and support in the struggle for independence, national reunification, and socio-economic innovation and development," Ms. Hang shared.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, when Vietnam faced the most difficulties, Hungary and Romania were the first countries to support Vietnam with hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccines and many medical equipment, contributing to helping Vietnam overcome the epidemic soon and open up and recover the economy.

The two countries also actively support Vietnam in the Vietnam-EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation, especially in the process of negotiating, signing and ratifying the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement. (EVIPA).

Romania is the country that has made every effort to promote the signing of EVFTA on the very last day of Romania's rotating EU Presidency. Hungary is the first EU member state to ratify the EVIPA. "We always appreciate and are grateful for such valuable sentiments and support," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will hold talks, meetings, contacts and work with senior leaders of Hungary and Romania; visit localities, universities, research centers and businesses; meet with many friends in the Vietnam Friendship Association with Hungary and Romania, and meet with the Vietnamese community living and working in the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Hungarian President Katalin Novak

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit will contribute to further increasing political trust, strengthening and enlivening the traditional friendship and active mutual support between Vietnam and Hungary and Romania.

In addition, promote and bring traditional cooperation areas such as economics, trade, labor, culture, education, human resource training, etc. to a new stage; promote cooperation in potential and strong areas such as science - technology, information - communication, pharmaceuticals, innovation, etc.

The visit also further strengthens the friendship between the Vietnamese people and the people of the two countries. This is also an opportunity for Vietnam, Hungary and Romania to promote cooperation to connect the relationship between Vietnam and the Central Eastern European region and between the two countries and ASEAN.

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