Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met Swiss President Viola Amherd in New York on March 11 (Photo: VOV)

Meeting with President Amherd, Madam Xuan said she hopes that the two sides will continue to promote development cooperation, innovation, and coordination to contribute to the common efforts of the international community for sustainable development.

The Swiss President said the two countries still have a lot of room and potential for economic, trade and investment collaboration. She agreed that the two sides need to proactively coordinate and contribute to the common efforts of the UN and the international community, especially promoting the role of women in maintaining peace and security and participation by the UN peacekeeping forces.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa in New York on March 11 (Photo: VOV)

Meeting with PM Evika Siliņa, Ms. Xuan reiterated that Vietnam treasures and hopes to develop its friendship and multifaceted collaboration with Latvia. The Vice President proposed Latvia raise its voice to support the European Commission (EC)’s early removal of its “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood exports, and coordinate with Vietnam and the international community to promote the settlement of international conflicts and disputes, including the territorial dispute of the East Sea, by peaceful means based on international law.

The Latvian PM stressed the need for the two countries to boost cooperation in information and communications, science-technology, labor, and pharmaceuticals. She affirmed that the Latvian Government will continue prioritizing its education and training collaboration with Vietnam. The two sides agreed to maintain cooperation and mutual support at multilateral forums, including the UN.