Vietnam and Denmark have great potential to expand cooperation, according to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc who spoke at a reception on Tuesday for visiting Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth. President Phuc asked for Denmark’s assistance with experience, technology and finance to implement Vietnam’s climate commitments, while expressing his belief that Danish enterprises will be successful in Vietnam in areas of Denmark’s strength and Vietnam’s demand, effectively grasping opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Crown Prince Frederik said his country shares the vision of sustainable development with Vietnam, and was impressed with Vietnam’s efforts towards net-zero emissions by 2050, saying that he believes Vietnam and Denmark are having numerous opportunities to boost cooperation in green growth and energy transition.
At a talk with the Danish Crown Prince, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan expressed her hope for the support of the Danish Royal Family and the Crown Prince, so that the bilateral Comprehensive Partnership will further develop, especially in 2023 as the two sides celebrate 10 years of their partnership.
The same day, the Crown Prince Frederick attended the Sustainable Energy Summit Forum in Hanoi.
“It’s really impressive to witness how the relationship between Denmark and Vietnam has grown over time. On the business side, Denmark is now a major foreign investor in Vietnam. Around 135 Danish companies are physically present throughout your wonderful country. But in a longer and more strategic scale, we’re aligned to share ambition for greater, greener future and a goal of becoming net zero emission countries by 2050,” he said.
“This is an ambition and that’s become even more important as we find ourselves in a global energy crisis. Our point of departure is different but we share the same vision when it comes to mitigating the consequences of climate change. Denmark and Danish businesses are here to support your effort toward green society,” said the Danish Crown Prince.
At the forum, 14 Memoranda of Understanding between Danish and Vietnamese businesses were signed.
Source: VOV5