Danish Ambassador: Green Strategic Partnership brings bilateral ties to new level
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz highlighted the recent establishment of Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) between Vietnam and Denmark has openinh up a new chapter in their 50-year relationship, during a recent meeting with the press.
At an online talks between Vietnamese and Danish PMs on November 1 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)💧 – Danish Ambassador toVietnam Nicolai Prytz highlighted the recent establishment of Green StrategicPartnership (GSP) between Vietnam and Denmark has opened up a newchapter in their 50-year relationship, during a recent meeting with the press.
Prytz said since 2015, Vietnam andDenmark have shifted away from a donor-recipient relationship toward a partnershipon an equal footing, with extensive cooperation across all sectors, includingpolitical dialogue, green growth, energy, agriculture, food, health care, andculture, with a primary focus on capacity-building in these areas. According to him, the two countries previously had strategiccooperation in various fields related to green growth. Therefore, when they movedtoward a relationship called the GSP, it meant that they are seeking a preciseterm for the collaboration that has been taking place between them.
He stressed that over the past years, theVietnamese Government has made strong commitments to green transformation,including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to achievenet-zero emissions by 2050.
ไ Meanwhile, Vietnam is one of the countriesmost vulnerable to climate change, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, and with agrowing energy-intensive industry.
Therefore, the Danish diplomat said he believes that the GSP will focus on addressing Vietnam’s issues of national and global significancefor Vietnam and steering efforts toward greater adoption of green technologyand sustainable practices. He stressed that the agreement to establishthe GSP has taken the already close and successful cooperation between Vietnamand Denmark to a new level. Additionally, it provides a robust framework forDenmark to assist Vietnam in developing an economy with climate resilience and lowcarbon emissions, and promoting a circular economy. Vietnam is one of the five countries withwhich Denmark has established a GSP, along with India, Indonesia, South Africa,and the Republic of Korea. The diplomat revealed that the GSP will be carriedout at political, cooperation programme, and economic levels. At the politicallevel, the two governments will continue their dialogues on green growth andclimate change issues. Vietnam and Denmark will promptly discussand develop a GSP action plan with ambitious objectives and specific actions. It will increase the exchange of knowledge and best practices,strengthen capacity building, and facilitate technology transfer in variousstrategic cooperation programmes in fields such as energy, agriculture, health care,education, statistics, and more. This plan will also include new initiatives inareas of mutual interest, such as sustainable development, climate, andmaritime solutions, he said./.
The Danish Embassy in Hanoi on November 25 held a workshop on organic production, and certification and management of organic products to share experience between the two countries in this field.
One decade after their comprehensive partnership was set up (September 19, 2013-2023), Vietnam and Denmark have enjoyed extensive, substantive and effective cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Luong Thanh Nghi has told the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam and Denmark announced the establishment of a Green Strategic Partnership following the online talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on November 1 evening.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
At an online talks between Vietnamese and Danish PMs on November 1 (Photo: VNA) 
