During the meeting, President Luong Cuong conveyed greetings from Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and other Vietnamese Party and State leaders to Prime Minister Fico and other Slovak leader.

He reaffirmed Vietnam’s respect for the traditional and friendly cooperation with Slovakia, and thanked the Slovak government and people for their consistent support and partnership, both during Vietnam’s struggles for national independence and in the country’s current development and international integration, particularly through the training of multiple generations of Vietnamese officials.

The Vietnamese State leader shared with PMr Fico Vietnam’s perspectives on global and regional situations and its development objectives, and hailed the very positive development of the traditional Vietnam-Slovakia friendship. He also noted that political consultation and cooperation mechanisms between the two countries have been maintained effectively and substantively.

PM Fico showed his special affection to Vietnam and its people, noting that he has visited the country multiple times, the first since the 1990s. He witnessed Vietnam’s rapid development firsthand and commended the strategic vision outlined by the Party and State for national growth in the new era.

He expressed a desire to further step up bilateral cooperation to a higher level. PM Fico also applauded the Vietnamese community in Slovakia, noting their deep integration into local society, practical contributions to the country’s socio-economic development, official recognition as a minority group, and the enjoyment of constitutional rights.

In a spirit of friendship and mutual trust, the two leaders agreed to develop comprehensive relations across all areas, including politics, economics, trade, energy, tourism, education, training, and people-to-people exchanges.

They also consented to continue activities commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and to boost closer coordination in dealing with regional and global issues, while supporting each other at multilateral forums such as the United Nations and the ASEAN–EU strategic partnership framework.

President Luong Cuong called for Slovakia’s support in urging the European Commission to lift the IUU “yellow card” for Vietnamese seafood exports and to advocate for EU member states’ early ratification of the Vietnam–EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

On this occasion, Cuong cordially invited PM Robert Fico and Slovak leaders to pay an official visit to Vietnam, and Prime Minister Fico expressed thanks and reciprocally invited President Luong Cuong and senior Vietnamese Party and State leaders to visit Slovakia at a suitable time.

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