Prime Minister Le Minh Hung holds summit meeting with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk
VGP – Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a summit meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Ha Noi on October 26.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung witness the exchange of an agreement on tourism cooperation between Viet Nam and Poland at the Government Office in Ha Noi, October 26, 2026. Photo: VGP
Warmly welcoming Tusk on an official visit to Viet Nam, Le affirmed that Viet Nam and Poland are traditional partners with a fine traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation spanning over more than 76 years.
Le reassured that Viet Nam always bears in mind the valuable support and assistance extended by the Government and people of Poland during the past struggle for national independence and reunification as well as the current course of national renovation and development.
He reaffirmed Viet Nam's consistent policy of advancing cooperation with traditional friends, including Poland – one of Viet Nam's top priority partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
Prime Minister Tusk expressed his pleasure to visit Viet Nam again after 16 years, and to witness remarkable socio-economic and diplomatic achievements.
Tusk described Viet Nam as a model of development based on hard work, creativity, and intelligence in the world, affirming Viet Nam is a top partner of Poland in Southeast Asia and one of its top partners in Asia.
He expressed his belief that Viet Nam would successfully realize its goals, including the annual double-digit growth goal, set out by the 14th National Party Congress.
Poland attaches importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Viet Nam, wishing to further advance the bilateral ties in an substantive and effective fashion, said Tusk.
The two leaders agreed to further deepen political trust, maintain regular exchange of delegations and contacts at all levels, and continue to boost cooperation across all channels.
Both sides agreed to improve the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms, including the Inter-governmental Committee for economic cooperation which should be resumed, and the political consultation at deputy foreign minister level.
On economic front, the two leaders noted with pleasure that the two-way trade rose 14.8 percent year-on-year to almost US$4 billion in 2025. They agreed to further raise the figure to USE$6 billion by 2030.
Both sides agreed to create favorable conditions for their businesses to invest in respective countries, particularly in such fields like railway, aerospace, information technology, cybersecurity, processing and manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
The two leaders welcomed the LOT Airlines' resumption of direct air services between the two countries.
Prime Minister Le took the occasion to thank Poland for having ratified the EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), calling on Poland to urge the remaining EU member countries to complete the ratification process in order to create a transparent and stable legal environment for businesses from both sides.
Le also suggested Poland push for the European Commission's removal of the yellow card warning against Vietnamese seafood exports while promoting trade in farm produce, timber products, garment and footwear.
The two leaders agreed to step up cooperation in defense, security, transnational crime, cybersecurity, energy, science and technology, education and training, culture, sports, tourism, agriculture, healthcare, climate change, and green transition.
Both sides concurred to make it easier for their citizens to travel back and forth.
On multilateral aspect, the two sides agreed that all disputes must be resolved by peaceful means in accordance with the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
The two Prime Ministers vowed to continue close coordination and mutual support at international forums and organizations, especially the United Nations, ASEAN, and ASEM.
Regarding the East Sea issue, the two sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight; support for peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).
Both sides underscored the importance of full and effective implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early formulation of a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
Following the summit meeting, the two Prime Ministers adopted the Joint Declaration on the establishment of Viet Nam-Poland Strategic Partnership and the Action Plan for 2026-2030.
On the occasion, the two Prime Ministers witnessed the exchange of bilateral agreements on higher education and tourism cooperation between the two countries./.