Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Marshal of the Polish Senate Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska in Warsaw on January 17 (local time), reaffirming Vietnam's commitment to strengthening ties with its traditional partners in Central and Eastern Europe, with Poland at the forefront.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Marshal of the Polish Senate Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska (Photo: VNA)
Warsaw (VNA)♏ – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Marshal of the Polish Senate Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska in Warsaw on January 17 (local time), reaffirming Vietnam's commitment to strengthening ties with its traditional partners in Central and Eastern Europe, with Poland at the forefront.
Kidawa-Blonska hailed PM Chinh’s visit as a pivotal milestone, laying a solid foundation for elevating the bilateral relationship to a new height. She commended Vietnam's impressive socio-economic achievements and its growing influence on the global stage, stressing that Vietnam remains a priority partner of Poland in the region. The Senate, she assured, fully supports the Polish Government in enhancing relations with Vietnam.
Agreeing with PM Chinh’s proposal, the Marshal confirmed that the Senate supports the ratification of the European Union-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which will facilitate economic cooperation between the two countries.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive developments in bilateral ties, noting that the Poland-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group is the largest in the Polish Parliament. This reflects Poland's high regard for its relationship with Vietnam. Recognising that there is great potential and room for further promoting ties, they agreed to facilitate delegation exchanges at all levels to consolidate political trust and bilateral relations.
🐎 Stressing the importance of parliamentary cooperation in bilateral relations, both sides said they support delegation exchanges to share experience in policy and lawmaking. They pledged to strengthen close coordination and mutual support at global and regional inter-parliamentary forums, contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the regions and the world at large.
Praising the outcomes of the talks between the two PMs, Kidawa-Blonska affirmed her support for the measures proposed to advance the bilateral friendship and cooperation. She welcomed Vietnam’s decision to grant visa exemptions for Polish citizens in 2025 and agreed to push forward cooperation in education, health care, culture, tourism and labour.
The Marshal also lauded the dynamic and diligent Vietnamese community in Poland, acknowledging their significant contributions to her country's socio-economic development and their role as a bridge for friendship between the two nations.
On global and regional issues, both sides agreed to continue close coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums. PM Chinh affirmed Vietnam's support for Poland's entry into the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), with both sides emphasising the importance of maintaining peace and stability and settling disputes through peaceful means based on international law.
In a gesture of goodwill, the Vietnamese leader conveyed an invitation from National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to Kidawa-Blonska to visit Vietnam, which she accepted with pleasure./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a delegation from the Poland-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group in Warsaw on January 17 (local time), affirming that his visit aims to create a turning point in bilateral traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation across various areas.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the goal of lifting Vietnam-Poland relations to a strategic partnership for peace and development in Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in his policy address at the University of Warsaw on January 17 during the leader’s official visit to Poland.
Poland aims to elevate its relationship with Vietnam to the highest possible level, particularly when global uncertainties are posing significant challenges to nations, Marshal of the Polish Sejm (lower house) Szymon Holownia stated during his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Warsaw on January 17.
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