Vietnam, Slovenia boost economic cooperation, COVID-19 response
(VOVWORLD) - Newly-accredited Vietnamese ambassador to Slovenia Nguyen Trung Kien earlier this week presented his credentials to President Borut Pahor and held working sessions with several agencies of Slovenia to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in economic development and COVID-19 response.
 Newly-accredited Vietnamese ambassador to Slovenia Nguyen Trung Kien (left) presentes his credentials to President Borut Pahor (Photo: VOV) |
President Borut Pahor welcomed Ambassador Kien to take up his mission in Slovenia and wished that the diplomat would continue to foster friendly relations between the two countries. Vietnam and Slovenia should strengthen coordination and cooperation within international frameworks and institutions, especially in the context of global challenges, he said.
While meeting with Igor Zorcic, Speaker of the National Assembly and Bojan Kekec, Chairman of the National Council Foreign Relations Committee, Ambassador Kien presented his hosts a letter from National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, who asked for Slovenia’s support in COVID-19 response. He also suggested that the Slovenian National Assembly support and soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), creating a complete legal framework for trade and investment cooperation between the two sides.