{"id":33701,"date":"2026-07-25T07:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/33701\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T07:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:45:20","slug":"amm-59-viet-nam-cultivates-ties-with-panama-luxembourg-netherlands-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/33701\/","title":{"rendered":"AMM-59: Vi\u1ec7t Nam cultivates ties with Panama, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung (left) meets\u00a0Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Mart\u00ednez-Acha V\u00e1squez\u00a0in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday. \u2014 VNA\/VNS Photos Vi\u1ec7t D\u0169ng
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MANILA\u00a0\u2014 Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung bilaterally met with his counterparts from Panama, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Qatar, as part of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-59) and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday.<\/p>\n

During his meeting with Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Mart\u00ednez-Acha V\u00e1squez, important gains from more than five decades of ties were welcomed, with two-way trade climbing steadily to US$474 million in 2025 from $364 million in 2015.<\/p>\n

The Panamanian minister praised Vi\u1ec7t Nam’s development record after its struggle for national independence and reunification, calling Vi\u1ec7t Nam a key Asia-Pacific partner for Panama.<\/p>\n

The two ministers agreed to facilitate the exchange of all-level delegations, coordinate preparations for upcoming high-level visits, and expand cooperation in promising areas, including trade, agriculture, investment promotion and protection, maritime affairs, aviation, telecoms, customs, tourism, language training and the fight against transnational crime.<\/p>\n

They also vowed to strengthen links among agencies, associations and enterprises to identify new collaboration opportunities matching their needs and strengths.<\/p>\n

Trung commended close coordination at multilateral forums, particularly the United Nations (UN), and affirmed Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s readiness to act as a bridge for stronger Panama-ASEAN and Panama-Southeast Asia ties.<\/p>\n

Mart\u00ednez-Acha V\u00e1squez welcomed Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s growing role and standing within ASEAN and backed tighter links between Vi\u1ec7t Nam and the Organisation of American States and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.<\/p>\n

Both sides agreed to work towards a successful second Vi\u1ec7t Nam-Panama Political Consultation, set for July 27-29 in Vi\u1ec7t Nam, to review cooperation and map out ways to deepen the partnership.<\/p>\n


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\n Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung (left) meets\u00a0Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel\u00a0in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday.\u00a0
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In their separate meeting, Trung and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel spoke highly of positive momentum in bilateral ties, particularly since the 2023 establishment of the Vi\u1ec7t Nam-Luxembourg Strategic Partnership on Green Finance.<\/p>\n

They affirmed a push to deepen the partnership through more delegation exchanges, stronger people-to-people ties and closer business connectivity.<\/p>\n

Trung highlighted Vi\u1ec7t Nam’s efforts to overcome the legacy of war, navigate difficult periods and achieve significant gains in economic growth, poverty reduction and international integration.<\/p>\n

He also outlined Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s 2030 development goals and 2045 vision, flagging sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation and green growth as key drivers of the new growth model.<\/p>\n

He thanked Luxembourg for its invaluable support during Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s difficult years, calling it a bedrock of bilateral friendship and trust.<\/p>\n

Bettel said he is impressed by Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s robust economic expansion and poverty reduction gains.<\/p>\n

Luxembourg is proud to have accompanied Vi\u1ec7t Nam through challenging periods and looks forward to contributing to the country’s next growth stage, he added.<\/p>\n

The two sides agreed that financial cooperation should remain a key pillar of ties, with priority given to green finance, sustainable finance, banking, capital markets, securities and tax administration.<\/p>\n

They welcomed the completion of a draft memorandum of understanding between the finance ministries and agreed to move towards signing, while pledging to boost experience sharing, workforce training, capacity building and cooperation among financial institutions, investment funds, stock exchanges and business communities.<\/p>\n

Trung suggested Luxembourg leverage its strengths as a global financial centre to support Vi\u1ec7t Nam’s green transition, capital market development, financial governance and policy frameworks on taxation and securities.<\/p>\n

Both sides also promised stronger coordination at the UN and other multilateral forums, and closer Luxembourg-ASEAN ties.<\/p>\n


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\n Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung (right) meets\u00a0Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen\u00a0in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday.\u00a0
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Meeting Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen, Trung thanked the Netherlands for its decades of support, notably in education and training, highlighting the H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted as a lasting symbol of friendship and education cooperation.<\/p>\n

He expressed hope that the Netherlands would expand training courses, academic exchanges and quality workforce upskilling for Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n

Berendsen commended Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s development achievements, noting that political and social stability and an increasingly comprehensive legal framework are key advantages for attracting quality investment, including from Dutch and European companies.<\/p>\n

The ministers agreed to intensify all-level delegation exchanges, especially at high level, and coordinate preparations for the ninth meeting of the Vietnam-Netherlands Inter-Governmental Committee on Climate Change Adaptation and Water Management in Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n

Trung urged the Netherlands to ratify the EU\u2013Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement early to facilitate economic, trade and investment ties.<\/p>\n

They underscored strong potential in semiconductors and high technology, agreeing to promote a bilateral framework covering chips, quality technical workforce training, research and development, and innovation ecosystem connectivity.<\/p>\n

They also discussed prospects for deeper joint work involving Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s National Innovation Centre, Viettel, ASML, and Dutch enterprises and research and education institutions.<\/p>\n


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\n Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung (right) meets\u00a0Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al-Muraikhi\u00a0n Manila, the Philippines, on Friday.\u00a0
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Meeting Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al-Muraikhi, Trung once again conveyed condolences from Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s high-ranking leaders and his own sympathy to Qatari State, Royal family and people following the passing of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.<\/p>\n

The two sides vowed to facilitate all-level visits and exchanges to inject new momentum into bilateral ties while expanding investment and cooperation in areas matching each country\u2019s strengths and development priorities.<\/p>\n

On the Middle East, Al-Muraikhi shared the severe humanitarian and economic toll of prolonged conflicts on the region.<\/p>\n

Trung said that as a country that endured decades of war, Vi\u1ec7t Nam fully understands the value of peace, stability, dialogue and cooperation.<\/p>\n

He wished that disputes would be settled peacefully in line with international law, and lauded Qatar\u2019s responsible mediation efforts to ease tensions, promote dialogue and advance peaceful solutions.\u00a0\u2014 VNA\/VNS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minister of Foreign Affairs L\u00ea Ho\u00e0i Trung (left) meets\u00a0Panamanian Minister…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3666,3654,3694,3696,66,3642,3679,3663,3662,74,2631,3684,3681,3646,3640,206,3690,3667,3645,1069,1192,3650,3657,3678,6,3661,3676,3688,3648,3677,3668,3665,3695,3664,802,3638,366,3647,3691,3697,3644,3674,3670,3651,3656,3683,3689,3649,3682,3686,3693,3687,3675,3685,3659,3655,3692,3660,3653,3637,3699,3671,3698,3672,3641,3680,3658,3652,3673,3643,3669,3639],"class_list":["post-33701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-netherlands","tag-bao-online","tag-bao-vietnam","tag-bao-vn-net","tag-baovietnam","tag-business","tag-current-news","tag-current-news-headlines","tag-daily-nation-newspaper-headlines","tag-daily-nation-today","tag-economy","tag-english-daily","tag-english-news-headlines","tag-english-news-papers","tag-english-newspapers","tag-english-through-the-news","tag-environment","tag-govt-news","tag-headlines-news","tag-latest-news-today","tag-life","tag-magazine","tag-nation-news-paper","tag-national-news-headlines","tag-national-news-in-english","tag-netherlands","tag-news-headline","tag-news-headlines-for-today","tag-news-highlights","tag-news-latest","tag-news-paper-online","tag-news-site","tag-news-website","tag-news-vn","tag-newspaper-headlines-today","tag-politics","tag-society","tag-sports","tag-the-vietnam-war","tag-the-vietnam-war-summary","tag-thongtanxavietnam","tag-tin-viet-nam","tag-tin-viet-nam-net","tag-tin-vietnam","tag-today-breaking-news","tag-today-headlines","tag-today-hot-news","tag-today-international-news","tag-today-news-headlines","tag-top-news-headlines","tag-up-to-the-minute-news","tag-viet-nam","tag-viet-news","tag-viet-to-english","tag-vietnam-conflict","tag-vietnam-culture","tag-vietnam-economy","tag-vietnam-exports","tag-vietnam-government","tag-vietnam-history","tag-vietnam-news","tag-vietnam-news-agency","tag-vietnam-people","tag-vietnam-plus","tag-vietnam-today","tag-vietnam-war","tag-vietnam-war-history","tag-vietnam-war-summary","tag-vietnamese-culture","tag-vietnamese-news","tag-vietnamese-to-english","tag-war-in-vietnam","tag-your-say"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}