(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and State Secretary for Trade and Global Sustainability at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lina Gandløse Hansen co-chaired the second political consultation between the two foreign ministries on Monday in Hanoi to compare notes on bilateral cooperation and regional and international issues of shared concern.
 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and State Secretary for Trade and Global Sustainability at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lina Gandløse Hansen |
The two sides agreed to continue to boost closer coordination and offer mutual support at UN agencies and organizations and strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and Denmark and at inter-parliamentary forums to contribute to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
They will continue to encourage businesses to ramp up cooperation, especially in carrying out large-scale investment projects on green growth, circular economy, marine economy, and renewable energy in accordance with Vietnam's sustainable socio-economic development priorities and strategies.
Deputy FM Le Thi Thu Hang asked the Danish side to have a voice in urging the parliaments of the remaining EU member countries to soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), thereby facilitating equal investment cooperation for mutual benefit.
She also expressed her hope that Denmark would support the European Commission (EC)' early removal of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) yellow card warning against Vietnamese seafood exports, while helping the country develop aquaculture towards sustainable fisheries.
The two sides underlined the important role of Vietnam and Denmark as founding members of Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) summit and agreed to coordinate closely to organize successfully the P4G Summit to be hosted by Vietnam in 2025.
They exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern such as conflict hot spots in the Gaza and Red Sea, between Ukraine and Russia.
Concerning the East Sea issue, both sides emphasized their support for ASEAN's stance and central role in ensuring security, safety, freedom of aviation and navigation in the East Sea, and resolving disputes by peaceful measures on the basis of respect for international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).