(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on January 22 as part of his official visit to the European nation.
 Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on January 22, 2024. (photo: Nhat Bac/ VGP) |
President Iohannis affirmed that Romania always considers Vietnam its most important partner in Southeast Asia and wishes to further develop cooperative relations with Vietnam in all sectors.
PM Chinh affirmed that in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of external ties, Vietnam always attaches importance to and wants to foster its relations with traditional friends in Central and Eastern Europe, with Romania being a priority partner.
Lauding the positive progress in bilateral economic and trade ties despite the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and regional instability, they pledged to continue rolling out existing economic cooperation mechanisms and encourage Romanian enterprises to increase investment in Vietnam, particularly in areas of Romania’s strength such as information technology, oil refining, food processing and renewable energy.
Discussing current hotspots around the globe, they concurred that all conflicts and disputes should be settled through peaceful means, without using or threatening to use force, and in accordance with international law.