Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam receives Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Tapani Lintila in Hanoi on October 15, 2018. (Photo: Nguyen Dan/ VNA)

During a reception in Hanoi on Monday for Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Tapani Lintila, Mr. Dam said both sides need to increase the exchange of visits by economic and trade delegations to enhance mutual understanding, seek business opportunities, build start-up and innovation centers, and promote collaboration in digital economy and e-commerce. Mr. Lintila said the Finnish Government wants to establish new partnerships between enterprises and individuals in the two nations, and is interested in developing cooperative ties in information technology, smart urban development, energy, clean technology, education, and startup ecosystems.