Vietnam and Ukraine have agreed to boost cooperation in energy,machinery production, aviation and the transfer of technology betweenthe two countries in the time to come.
Theagreement was reached at working sessions between Vietnamese DeputyPrime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and Ukrainian leaders that included PrimeMinister Nikolai Azarov, Deputy Prime Minister Tigipko, Mayor of Kievprovince Potriasiunov, and Standing Vice Mayor of Kharkov provinceDulup, during Hai’s visit to Ukraine from December 1 – 4.
Apart from discussing measures to implement agreements reached duringthe visits by the two countries’ leaders, the two sides agreed to startnegotiations for the Vietnam – Ukraine free trade agreementscheduled for next January, describing it as a breakthrough that helpsboost two-way trade for the future.
They stressedthe need to finalise the legal foundation for bilateral economic andtrade cooperation through the promotion of negotiations and signing ofagreements on investment protection, agriculture, animal and plantquarantine.
The Ukrainian side said they arewilling to modernise energy facilities and build power plants inVietnam , and pledged to create all possible favourable conditions forthe Vietnamese community in Ukraine .
At ameeting with Ukrainian businesses, Hai said the Vietnamese Stateand Government will always facilitate international and Ukrainian firms’operations. He said he hopes the two countries’ entrepreneurs willactively seek effective ways to cooperate and increase two-way trade.
Local businesses said they would like to furtherengage in Vietnamese projects, including power plants, coal and mineralresource mining, transportation, construction, and oil and gas miningand processing. They added that they were enthusiastic to connect withVietnam ’s farm produce, aquaculture and fishery products.
While receiving Hai, leaders of the Antonov aircraft plant expressedtheir interest in the Vietnamese civil aviation market, especially thetrading of small- and medium-sized civil aircraft to serve Vietnam ’sdomestic flights.
At a meeting with the Vietnamesecommunity living and working in Ukraine , Hai affirmed that theVietnamese Party, State and Government are interested in the protectionof Vietnamese citizens in foreign countries and in Ukraine inparticular. They will do their utmost to help the Vietnamese expatriatessettle in the European country, he added.
TheMinistry of Industry and Trade leaders also presented certificates ofmerit to outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs in recognition of theircontributions to increased trade and investment between the twocountries./.VNA
Theagreement was reached at working sessions between Vietnamese DeputyPrime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and Ukrainian leaders that included PrimeMinister Nikolai Azarov, Deputy Prime Minister Tigipko, Mayor of Kievprovince Potriasiunov, and Standing Vice Mayor of Kharkov provinceDulup, during Hai’s visit to Ukraine from December 1 – 4.
Apart from discussing measures to implement agreements reached duringthe visits by the two countries’ leaders, the two sides agreed to startnegotiations for the Vietnam – Ukraine free trade agreementscheduled for next January, describing it as a breakthrough that helpsboost two-way trade for the future.
They stressedthe need to finalise the legal foundation for bilateral economic andtrade cooperation through the promotion of negotiations and signing ofagreements on investment protection, agriculture, animal and plantquarantine.
The Ukrainian side said they arewilling to modernise energy facilities and build power plants inVietnam , and pledged to create all possible favourable conditions forthe Vietnamese community in Ukraine .
At ameeting with Ukrainian businesses, Hai said the Vietnamese Stateand Government will always facilitate international and Ukrainian firms’operations. He said he hopes the two countries’ entrepreneurs willactively seek effective ways to cooperate and increase two-way trade.
Local businesses said they would like to furtherengage in Vietnamese projects, including power plants, coal and mineralresource mining, transportation, construction, and oil and gas miningand processing. They added that they were enthusiastic to connect withVietnam ’s farm produce, aquaculture and fishery products.
While receiving Hai, leaders of the Antonov aircraft plant expressedtheir interest in the Vietnamese civil aviation market, especially thetrading of small- and medium-sized civil aircraft to serve Vietnam ’sdomestic flights.
At a meeting with the Vietnamesecommunity living and working in Ukraine , Hai affirmed that theVietnamese Party, State and Government are interested in the protectionof Vietnamese citizens in foreign countries and in Ukraine inparticular. They will do their utmost to help the Vietnamese expatriatessettle in the European country, he added.
TheMinistry of Industry and Trade leaders also presented certificates ofmerit to outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs in recognition of theircontributions to increased trade and investment between the twocountries./.VNA
