At the invitation of Vietnam’s permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, Danish Permanent secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ulrik Federspiel, paid a visit to Vietnam from March 28 to April 2.

During the talks, the two sides were pleased to note that two countries have well developed relations in the fields of politics, economics, trade, investment and culture over the past years. They agreed on the need to promote the sustainable and long-term relations for the benefit of the two countries.

Mr Phung highlighted Ulrik Federspiel’s visit and thanked the Danish government and people for providing aid to Vietnam. He confirmed that many Danish-funded projects have been implemented effectively in Vietnam, contributing to the country’s socio-economic development.

Mr Phung briefed his counterpart on Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over the past 20 years of the Doi Moi (Renewal) process and its efforts to build the law-governed state of the people, by the people, and for the people. He also affirmed the country’s determination to boosting the renewal process as well as the international and regional integration process

Mr Phung said Vietnam considers Denmark an important partner of Vietnam in Europe and wants Denmark to continue to its official development assistance (ODA) to the country in the post-WTO period, and support Vietnam’s candidacy for the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council in the 2008-2009 term.