Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea in Hanoi on November 20, 2023.

Mr. Chinh said that in the coming time, along with increasing the exchange of all-level delegations on all channels of the Party, State, Government and National Assembly and people-to-people exchanges, he suggested that the two sides need to determine economic - investment - trade cooperation as an important pillar in the bilateral ties.

The two sides should effectively take advantage of the EVFTA, opening markets for each other's goods, strengthen the exchange of business delegations, attract investment in fields that Vietnam needs and Romania is strong, such as mechanics, specialised machinery, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and automobile manufacturing, renewable energy, mining and petrochemical.

He also suggested Romania encourage other EU member countries to soon ratify the EVIPA and offers favorable conditions for Vietnamese people living in Romania.

He called for promoting cooperation in green transition, circular economy development and climate change response, strengthening collaboration in labour, employment, education - training, culture and tourism.

Minister Oprea said that the Romanian delegation, with the participation of a number of sectors and enterprises, wishes to explore cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of oil and gas, agriculture, information technology, pharmaceuticals and tourism to realise agreements and commitments between Vietnam and the EU and with Romania. Romania is ready to be a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter Europe, he added.