The agreement was announced in a joint statement following talks between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen on Tuesday, during Mr. Lam’s state visit to Denmark from October 19 to 21.
Denmark becomes the second European Union member, after France, to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
During the talks, the two leaders identified economic, trade and investment cooperation as a key pillar of the upgraded relationship. They pledged to implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) effectively, expand market access, help businesses from both countries participate more deeply in global value chains and supply chains, and increase bilateral trade. They also agreed to build on their Green Strategic Partnership, making energy transition, climate change response and sustainable development long-term strategic priorities. Cooperation will be expanded in strategic infrastructure, seaports, logistics, green shipping and supply chain connectivity.
The two sides also agreed to make science, technology, innovation, digital transformation new drivers of bilateral cooperation. They will strengthen research, technology application and transfer in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biotechnology, biomedicine, digital technologies and emerging industries, while promoting high-quality human resource development.
Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between ministries, agencies and businesses from both countries.
During his visit to Copenhagen, Mr. Lam also met representatives of the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Association, Vietnamese embassy staff and Vietnamese communities in Denmark, Iceland and southern Sweden. He visited the Glyptotek art museum and attended a friendship concert marking the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Denmark diplomatic relations, established in 1971.
