(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh met with Danish leaders and representatives of several organizations and companies during his official visit to Denmark on September 12–13.
 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh meets with Chairman of the Danish Parliament Soren Gade. (Photo: Truong Duy/VNA) |
At a meeting with Danish Parliament Speaker Søren Gade, Vice Chairman Dinh affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Denmark in science and technology, innovation, green, digital, and circular economies, artificial intelligence, climate change adaptation, and environmental protection. He proposed greater cooperation on legislative development, the signing of an inter-parliamentary cooperation agreement, and the establishment of Vietnam–Denmark friendship groups in both parliaments.
Speaker Gade praised Vietnam’s strong commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and highlighted the 2023 establishment of a Strategic Partnership on Green Growth as a key milestone for expanded cooperation.
Meeting with Louise Schack Elholm, Chair of the Danish Parliament’s Economic and Trade Committee, Vice Chairman Dinh reiterated Vietnam’s continued support for Danish investment projects, especially in green growth and renewable energy, while Elholm cited the presence of major Danish corporations such as Lego and Pandora as proof of Vietnam’s promising investment climate.
Vice Chairman Dinh also suggested linking Copenhagen with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for cooperation in developing Hoa Lac High-tech Park, Hanoi’s Biotechnology Zone, and Ho Chi Minh City’s International Financial Center. He called on Denmark, as the rotating EU Presidency in late 2025, to help accelerate EU member ratification of the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and the European Commission’s removal of the “yellow card” warning on Vietnam’s seafood exports.
At a roundtable with leading Danish corporations—including long-term investors Lego, Pandora, and Maersk—businesses reaffirmed their intention to expand in Vietnam. The Confederation of Danish Industry, representing 19,000 companies, announced plans to open a representative office in Vietnam.
Vice Chairman Dinh also visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark and met with the local Vietnamese community.