Vietnam and Norway have issued a joint communiqué on the occasion ofNorwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s official visit to Vietnam fromApril 16-18 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen TanDung.
At their talks in Hanoi, the two PrimeMinisters said they are delighted at the development of the traditionalfriendship and cooperation between the two countries since theyestablished diplomatic relations more than 40 years ago.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung praised Norway for its economic growth in recentyears, while PM Erna Solberg congratulated Vietnam on the impressiveresults the country has made in reducing poverty and carrying out theMillennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The two sidesreached a consensus on doubling efforts to fulfil all the MDGs andenhance bilateral cooperation in the framework of the Post-2015 GlobalDevelopment Agenda.
The two PMs welcomed theincreasingly tightened economic ties between the two nations, and agreedto expand bilateral trade and investment partnership, with focus onmarine economy, maritime and energy.
The leadersreiterated the commitments of the two Governments to accelerating theconclusion of the negotiation on the free trade agreement betweenVietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The two sides agreed to continue exchanging delegations at all levels,especially at high levels, to discuss issues of common concern andorganising regular political consultations and dialogues on humanrights.
The two PMs shared their views on thesignificance of international legal institutions, including the role ofthe United Nations Human Rights Council in protecting and promotinghuman rights.
They stressed the importance of globalefforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation(REDD+) in developing countries, affirming that Vietnam and Norway willkeep up their cooperation in minimising emission in the forestry sectorthrough the UN-REDD programme.
The two sides alsoagreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation at regional and multi-lateralforums. In this connection, they hailed the adoption of the jointstatement on the ASEAN-Norway Partnership at the ASEAN Foreign Minister’Meeting in August last year.
Regardinginternational and regional issues of common interest, Vietnam and Norwaysupported a just and equal international environment under the rule oflaws and on a multi-lateral system foundation, with the UN playing thecentral role in settling international disputes via dialogues andconsultation, in accordance with the UN Chapter and international law.
They reaffirmed their commitment to respectingand strengthening the role of international law in ensuring peace,stability and prosperity; promoting security, safety and cooperation inmaritime, freedom in maritime, aviation and trade; fighting pirates andarmed robbery at sea, in line with the principles of international law,including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS).-VNA
At their talks in Hanoi, the two PrimeMinisters said they are delighted at the development of the traditionalfriendship and cooperation between the two countries since theyestablished diplomatic relations more than 40 years ago.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung praised Norway for its economic growth in recentyears, while PM Erna Solberg congratulated Vietnam on the impressiveresults the country has made in reducing poverty and carrying out theMillennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The two sidesreached a consensus on doubling efforts to fulfil all the MDGs andenhance bilateral cooperation in the framework of the Post-2015 GlobalDevelopment Agenda.
The two PMs welcomed theincreasingly tightened economic ties between the two nations, and agreedto expand bilateral trade and investment partnership, with focus onmarine economy, maritime and energy.
The leadersreiterated the commitments of the two Governments to accelerating theconclusion of the negotiation on the free trade agreement betweenVietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The two sides agreed to continue exchanging delegations at all levels,especially at high levels, to discuss issues of common concern andorganising regular political consultations and dialogues on humanrights.
The two PMs shared their views on thesignificance of international legal institutions, including the role ofthe United Nations Human Rights Council in protecting and promotinghuman rights.
They stressed the importance of globalefforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation(REDD+) in developing countries, affirming that Vietnam and Norway willkeep up their cooperation in minimising emission in the forestry sectorthrough the UN-REDD programme.
The two sides alsoagreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation at regional and multi-lateralforums. In this connection, they hailed the adoption of the jointstatement on the ASEAN-Norway Partnership at the ASEAN Foreign Minister’Meeting in August last year.
Regardinginternational and regional issues of common interest, Vietnam and Norwaysupported a just and equal international environment under the rule oflaws and on a multi-lateral system foundation, with the UN playing thecentral role in settling international disputes via dialogues andconsultation, in accordance with the UN Chapter and international law.
They reaffirmed their commitment to respectingand strengthening the role of international law in ensuring peace,stability and prosperity; promoting security, safety and cooperation inmaritime, freedom in maritime, aviation and trade; fighting pirates andarmed robbery at sea, in line with the principles of international law,including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS).-VNA
