Deputy FM’s visit seeks to deepen ties with Sweden

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang reaffirmed Vietnam’s dedication to consolidating and developing friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Sweden, expressing sincere gratitude to the Swedish Government and people for their invaluable support during Vietnam’s past struggle for independence and in its ongoing development and global integration.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dag Hartelius (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dag Hartelius (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang concluded a two-day working trip to Sweden on May 21, aimed at advancing bilateral ties across a wide range of areas.

While in Sweden, Hang held working sessions with Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dag Hartelius, Director General for Trade Policy Camilla Melander, Director General for Global Affairs Mikael Lindvall, and head of the Swedish Parliament’s International Department Anna-Karin Hedström.

During these meetings, she reaffirmed Vietnam’s dedication to consolidating and developing friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Sweden, expressing sincere gratitude to the Swedish Government and people for their invaluable support during Vietnam’s past struggle for independence and in its ongoing development and global integration.

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A working session as part of Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang's visit to Sweden (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

Hailing Sweden as one of Vietnam’s key partners in Northern Europe, she said bilateral ties have been growing steadily across economy, trade, investment, education and training, and people-to-people exchange.

To further deepen ties, the official proposed enhancing the exchange of all-level delegations, especially those at high level, while bolstering cooperation through Party, State, parliamentary, and government channels to build greater political trust and create momentum for deeper collaboration.

Hartelius, for his part, praised Vietnam’s impressive socio-economic progress and reaffirmed Sweden’s wish to continue fostering a strong partnership built on already solid foundations.

He expressed hope for expanded bilateral ties, especially between the two foreign ministries, and stressed the importance of boosting trade and investment ties. Shared priorities, he noted, include advancing sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation, culture, education-training, and national defence-security./.

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