Prime Minister receives Polish President

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives Polish President Andrzej Duda, Ha Noi, November 28, 2017

At the reception, PM Phuc urged the two countries to reinforce the cooperation mechanisms and seek more effective ones as well as resume the meeting of the joint committee on science cooperation to aid the development of the sector.

The Vietnamese Government welcomes Poland to open its trade representative office in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, Phuc said.

He supported the two sides to promote cooperation in the fields of mining, shipbuilding, food processing and tourism as well as open a direct air route between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City and Warszawa.

PM Phuc also lauded Viet Nam and Poland for signing a cooperation agreement on education, of which Poland agreed to increase the number of scholarships for Vietnamese students. 

He suggested the two countries enhance exchanges among students, especially in the field of Poland’s strength such as mining.

The PM proposed Poland urge the EU to sign and ratify the EU-Viet Nam free trade agreement to bring mutual benefits.

He hoped the Polish President will create more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live in Poland.

In turn, Poland wants to increase the number of tourists to Vietnam and promote balanced trade with the Southeast Asian country, he added.

He hoped the Vietnamese Government will actively support Polish businesses to make investment here.

Poland has chosen Viet Nam as one of the top five potential countries to promote cooperation, he said, adding that the Polish Government will urge the EU to sign and ratify the EVFTA as soon as possible.

                                                                                                                By Vien Nhu