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President hosts official welcome ceremony for Lithuanian counterpart
VGP - President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse in Ha Noi on June 12.
President Luong Cuong and his spouse host an official welcome ceremony for his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse, Ha Noi, June 12, 2025 - Photo: VNA
Attendants at the ceremony included Chairman of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, Deputy Minister of National Defense Pham Hoai Nam, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy, Deputy Minister of Pubic Security Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, among others.
Viet Nam and Lithuania officially established their diplomatic relations on March 18, 1992. Over the past more than three decades, the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries have consistently been strengthened.
The two Presidents inspect the Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palce, Ha Noi, June 12, 2025 - Photo: VNA
According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland and Lithuania Ha Hoang Hai, Viet Nam always considers Lithuania a sincere friend and partner in the Central Eastern European region, while Lithuania appreciates Viet Nam's increasing role in Southeast Asia and in ASEAN.
The two countries share many similarities in their visions of sustainable development, international integration, digital transformation and adaptation to global challenges such as climate change, energy security or supply chains.
The two countries have also maintained coordination at multilateral forums such as the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and ASEAN-EU cooperation.
Lithuania always supports important agreements between Viet Nam and the EU such as the EU–Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU–Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), creating an important legal and commercial foundation for expanding economic and investment cooperation between the two sides.
The two countries have effectively taken advantage of cooperation under the EVFTA, and Lithuania was also one of the early EU member states to ratify the EVIPA.
Bilateral trade reached US$192.7 million in 2023, US$206.97 million in 2024, and US$94.7 million in the first quarter of 2025.
In terms of investment, Lithuania currently has three active direct investment projects in Viet Nam, with a total capital of approximately US$260,000, focusing on the fields of communications, science and technology, and health care.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lithuania was also among the first EU countries to donate vaccines to Viet Nam, providing 168,700 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, contributing to Viet Nam's early containment of the pandemic./.