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Friendly advice enhance sustainability in agriculture and
food production. “Denmark’s path in sus-
tainable food production has led to the
development of strong, innovative methods
Vietnam is actively fostering cooperation for a green economy and to and approaches throughout the value chain,”
said Ms. Mie Ole Lauritzen, Director of
advance towards a sustainable future in partnership with countries Food Nation Denmark. “We look forward
such as Denmark and the Netherlands. to inspiring further cooperation with key
partners towards green transition.”
| By BAO TRAM The two countries have shifted away
from a donor-recipient relationship since
2015 and towards a partnership on equal
footing, with extensive cooperation across
all sectors, including political dialogue,
green growth, energy, agriculture, food,
healthcare, and culture, with a primary
focus on capacity-building in these areas.
ithin the framework of celebra- Chinh noted that the new partnership will “Vietnam has experienced significant and
tions for the 52nd anniversary of contribute to further consolidating and deep- impressive sociometric growth over the
W the establishment of diplomatic ening the comprehensive partnership years, which also meant that, eventually,
relations between Vietnam and Denmark, between the two countries and in creating a it no longer had to depend on ODA from
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and greener, cleaner, and more sustainable world. countries like Denmark,” Danish Ambas-
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sador to Vietnam, H.E. Nicolai Prytz,
adopted the Joint Statement on a Green FURTHER GREEN COOPERATION said. “That didn’t mean that our relation-
Strategic Partnership (GSP) in early Novem- Following the establishment of a GSP ship or cooperation came to an end. We
ber. The two sides agreed to coordinate between the two countries, a delegation have entered into a comprehensive part-
closely in promptly formulating a plan to specializing in sustainable agriculture and nership agreement, based on sector-to-
implement the partnership, strengthen coop- food from Denmark visited Vietnam in sector cooperation. Furthermore, the estab-
eration in policy-making, share experience, late November. The purpose of the visit lishment of a GSP has opened up a new
and facilitate investments in each other’s was to cooperate with local partners and chapter in the 50-year relationship and
country in green fields. Prime Minister businesses to seek innovative solutions to will contribute to helping Vietnam meet

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