(VOV) - Vietnam is ready to offer the best possible conditions for Swedish businesses to run long-term investment in the country. At Wednesday reception for Swedish Secretary of Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh called on Sweden to further support Vietnam in enhancing its all-round cooperation with the European Union (EU) and negotiating the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA).

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh receives Swedish Secretary of Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage

He highlighted the significance of the visit as the two nations are to mark the 45^th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Mr. Belfrage said Sweden pledges to support Vietnam in stepping up its relations with the EU and its VEFTA negotiations so as to push up economic and trade exchange between Vietnam and Sweden and the EU in general.