Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and held talks with Finnish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Rikka Purra in Helsinki on November 28 as part of his official visit to Finland.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing its traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Finland while holding talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho in Hanoi on March 25.

Outgoing Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto has been honoured with the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia during a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 10.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto expressed their delight at the positive development of relations between the two nations during their phone talks on December 22.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Finland Dang Thi Hai Tam presented her credentials to Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on February 12.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has expressed his wish that Vietnam-Finland relations will be further developed in the fields of politics, trade, investment, development cooperation, environment, education – training, and science-technology.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem had a meeting with Director General at the Finnish National Agency for Education Olli Pekka Heinonen on August 13 to discuss cooperation in education.

A Vietnam-Finland musical exchange was held in Hanoi on December 7, featuring performances by artists, lecturers and students of the Hanoi College of Art and the Pohjanmaa quintet.

A get-together was held in Hanoi on December 7 to celebrate the 100th Independence Day of Finland (December 6).

Finland is transferring modern technology to provide clean water and renewable energy solutions for Hanoi, Finnish Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment Petri Peltonen told a Hanoi official on November 6.

Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has expressed her hope for stronger cooperation in all spheres with Finland while meeting Finnish officials and entrepreneurs during her official visit to this European country from October 16-19.