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British Prime Minister Johnson, French
President Emmanuel Macron, and Prime
Minister Castex.
According to Deputy Foreign Minister
Dung, leaders of the two European countries
appreciate Vietnam’s role and position, agreed
on major orientations, and assigned ministries
and sectors to implement specific cooperative
measures to deepen cooperation with Vietnam
in all fields in a more substantive and effective
manner. They also agreed to strengthen
cooperation with Vietnam in economic recov-
ery and development, create favorable con-
ditions for goods to access each other’s
markets, and take advantage of free trade
agreements between Vietnam and the EU
and the UK, focusing on promoting clean
energy projects, organic agriculture, digital
economy, and innovation.
The Prime Minister’s visits to the UK
and France also made a mark in terms of
trade and investment. Nearly 60 memoranda
of understanding on cooperation with total
pledged investment of over $30 billion were
signed, focusing on renewable energy, digital
economy, digital transformation, the envi-
ronment, infrastructure development, plan-
ning, aerospace, the prevention and control
Enhancing of disease, agriculture, and tourism.
Business forums held in the UK and
perceptions France attracted nearly 450 major European
companies, who expressed their joy with
the Prime Minister’s message that Vietnam
has moved into a phase of safe and flexible
The firm commitments made by the Prime Minister at COP26 and adaptation to and effective control of Covid-
during his visits to the UK and France would have given the international 19, accompanying and creating favorable
community a better understanding of Vietnam’s standpoint. conditions so that companies can feel con-
fident about investing and conducting busi-
ness in the country long term.
QUOC UY Reports According to Deputy Foreign Minister
Dung, health cooperation and vaccine
diplomacy were at the center of the Prime
rime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaders from around the globe, including Minister’s trip to Europe, with a view to
paid a working visit to Europe US President Joe Biden, British Prime seeking support from partners for Vietnam’s
P from October 31 to November 5, Minister Johnson, Japanese Prime Minister pandemic control efforts. From this, France
where he attended the 26th United Nations Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister announced additional aid of nearly 1.4
Climate Change Conference of the Parties Scott Morrison, and Canadian Prime Min- million doses of Covid-19 vaccine through
(COP26) and then visited the UK and ister Justin Trudeau, among others. He bilateral channels and the COVAX Facility,
France at the invitation of Prime Ministers also had talks with UN Secretary-General bringing its total donation to over 2 million
Boris Johnson and Jean Castex. António Guterres and leaders of interna- doses, while the UK said it will help Viet-
This was his first trip to the continent tional financial institutions and environ- nam improve its medical capacity and
in his capacity as Prime Minister and was mental organizations. These meetings technology transfer for the production of
an opportunity for him to hold in-person helped promote further cooperation Covid-19 vaccine.
meetings with leaders from many countries between Vietnam and partners worldwide. Prime Minister Chinh’s six-day trip to
also attending COP26 in the UK. “This is also an opportunity for us to Europe was of great significance for rein-
At the climate change gathering in deploy vaccine and health diplomacy, mobi- forcing cooperation between Vietnam and
Glasgow, Scotland, Prime Minister Chinh’s lize resources, including financial and tech- its two strategic partners on the continent.
commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 nological, and actively contribute to Covid- The trip also saw many practical results
and undertaking to follow the Global 19 prevention and control and socio-eco- in terms of trade, investment, and vaccine
Methane Pledge and the Glasgow Decla- nomic recovery towards sustainable, green, diplomacy. However, of greater importance
ration on Forests and Land Use expressed and inclusive growth,” Deputy Foreign is that the commitments and messages
Vietnam’s determination, responsibility, Minister To Anh Dung, who, among others, from the Vietnamese leader made the
and political commitment to responding accompanied Prime Minister Chinh during international community, including busi-
to climate change. his European tour, told Vietnamese media. nesses, better understand Vietnam as a
Within the framework of COP26, he During his visits to the UK and France, country that holds aspirations for peace,
had more than 20 meetings with senior Prime Minister Chinh held talks with cooperation, and development. %

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