(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son called for more investment from Norway in Vietnam during a phone talk with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide on Tuesday.
 Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA) |
He suggested Norwegian businesses invest in transport, ship building, fuel gas, renewable energy and aquaculture.
The two sides expressed joy at the development of bilateral relations in the recent past, including a two-way trade of more than 500 million USD last year.
 Vietnamese FM Bui Thanh Son (L) holds a phone talk with Norwegian counterpart |
They acknowledged the two countries’ bilateral coordination at the UN Security Council, attributing it to their support for multilateralism and international law as well as shared priorities such as women issues, peace, security, climate change, mine aftermath settlement, and protection of civilians.
The two FMs discussed regional issues on the UNSC’s agenda, sharing concerns over the humanitarian situation in Syria, and the need to continue humanitarian support for Syrian people.