(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Poland agreed to enhance exchanges at all levels across Party, State, Government and Parliament channels while stepping up coordination in national defense-security, education, sci-tech, agriculture, and more.
 Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and Undersecretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anna Krystyna Radwan-Röhrenschef co-chair the consultation. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Undersecretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anna Krystyna Radwan-Röhrenschef co-chaired a deputy minister-level political consultation in Hanoi on Thursday.
They committed to continued close cooperation at multilateral forums like the United Nations, to reinforce relations between ASEAN and Poland, and between ASEAN and the EU. The two sides agreed to coordinate to hold cultural and music exchanges in 2025 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-Poland diplomatic ties.
They will consider establishing an Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic Cooperation to effectively implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to facilitate a stronger market presence for each other's goods.
They will also encourage Polish businesses to increase investment in Vietnam, particularly in pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology, renewable energy, processing and manufacturing industries, mining, and shipbuilding.
On global and regional issues of shared concern, host and guest underlined the importance of settling disputes and conflicts in line with international law and the United Nations Charter.
They called for ensuring peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea) in accordance with international law.