Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh meets with Guinea-Bissau Foreign Minister Suzi Carla Barbosa. (Photo: VNA)- Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with the Dutch Prime Minister , and Foreign Ministers of Sierra Leon, Guinea-Bissau and Malawi in New York on September 23 on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.During Minh’s meeting with Dutch PM Mark Rutte, the two sides said that they treasure and give priority to the development of the Vietnam - Netherlands Comprehensive Partnership. They agreed to step up the exchange of high-level delegations, and resume bilateral cooperation mechanisms interrupted by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Minh thanked the Netherlands for donating one million doses of vaccines and medical equipment and supplies to help Vietnam overcome the difficult period caused by the pandemic. Minh proposed Guinea-Bissau support Vietnam’s candidacy for a seat in the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term.Receiving Malawi Foreign Minister Nency Tembo, Minh suggested the two sides soon sign a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. Minh thanked for Malawi's support and expressed his hope to work with Malawi to promote cooperation between Vietnam and African countries.Both sides showed their belief that fine political-diplomatic relations will lay a foundation for the development of economic and trade ties in the coming time./.
