Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam landed at Zurich Airport on January 20 night (local time), beginning a working visit to Switzerland, during which the leader will attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and conduct bilateral activities.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the socio-economic achievements of their countries and the positive developments in bilateral relations, despite global uncertainties.
The Vietnamese PM informed the host about the outcomes of his talks with Czech PM Petr Fiala, saying that both sides had been delighted at the elevation of ties to a strategic partnership, a milestone they described as historic.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm acknowledged and appreciated the outstanding contributions of the press agencies nationwide, especially those covering the Party building work.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng welcomed the two sides moving towards signing a Letter of Intent on establishing a green strategic partnership to enhance collaboration in green transition, circular economy, and climate change adaptation.
Leaders of the two countries issued a joint statement on the upgrade of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasised tasks should be carried out with determination and urgency; and each must be specifically assigned, with measurable indicators and clear timelines.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that there remains significant potential for further developing bilateral ties.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn expressed his belief that with the ambassador's prestige, Japanese businesses and investors will come to invest in the Mekong Delta, particularly Cần Thơ.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm proposed the two sides continue to expand cooperation in a deeper, more substantive and effective manner across various fields.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn called for improving the education level and intellectual standard of the people to meet the requirements of national industrialisation and modernisation.
PM Phạm Minh Chính’s visit to the Czech Republic takes place in the context that the traditional friendship between the two countries has been growing over the past 75 years.
The Special Operation Arms was urged to build a clean and strong Party organisation closely tied to its comprehensive development, and build a specially elite force in terms of politics.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đỗ Hùng Việt highlighted Việt Nam’s proactive, innovative and constructive engagement at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia.
HCM City is committed to enhancing economic cooperation with China and promoting local exchanges to reinforce the Việt Nam-China strategic partnership, said a city official on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Việt Nam-China diplomatic relations.
State President Lương Cường has called on Vietnamese people, both at home and abroad, to join hands in this great journey.
Head of Laos's Savannakhet province's Party-State inspection committee Lamthong Khopsilavong expressed his hope that the two localities will strengthen their friendship and comprehensive cooperation, supporting each other in achieving socio-economic development goals and contributing to the tradition of solidarity and friendship between the two sides and the two nations.
In the morning of the same day, PM Chính and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, visited the Prague National Museum, one of the most important cultural and historical symbols of the Czech Republic.
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