VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan yesterday (July 14) hosted a reception for Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen and outgoing Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen yesterday. — Photos: VNA/VNS

Meeting Ambassador Laursen, Ngan said Viet Nam values the development of a comprehensive partnership with Denmark – one of its important partners in Northern Europe with two-way trade surpassing US$534 million.

She hailed the Danish Government for choosing Viet Nam as one of the top 10 countries for its growth strategy, and told her guest that Viet Nam has offered incentives and support to foreign firms, including Danish firms, to operate over the long term in the country.

Ngan thanked Denmark for its supply of official development assistance (ODA) to Viet Nam over the past years, which she said, have been effectively used in the priority fields of poverty reduction, public governance, administrative reform, climate change adaptation and environment.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives outgoing Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander yesterday.

In a separate reception for Mellander, the NA Chairwoman congratulated Sweden on being elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2017-2018 tenure.

Lauding Sweden as Viet Nam’s important trade partner in Europe and Northern Europe, the top legislator appreciated the ambassador’s support for Swedish firms to do business in Viet Nam, especially the opening of trade and investment promotion offices in Ha Noi and HCM City in 2013.

Source: VNS