Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi early on the morning of January 16 to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland, and to pay official visits to Hungary and Romania from January 16-23.

With the theme Rebuilding Trust, the WEF will focus on four topics: achieving security and cooperation in a fractured world, creating growth and jobs for a new era, artificial intelligence as a driving force for the economy and society, and a long-term strategy for climate, nature, and energy.

Vietnam is one of nine partners that the WEF proposed co-organize a Country Strategic Dialogue, and Prime Minister Chinh is one of eight leaders chosen for a separate dialogue session with the WEF, underscoring the recognition and appreciation from the body and multinational corporations towards Vietnam’s role, international position, achievements, and development vision.

After attending WEF 54, Prime Minister Chinh will pay official visits to Hungary and Romania, with the aim of further strengthening political trust, elevating and enlivening the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the two European countries, promoting and bringing traditional areas of cooperation between Vietnam and the two countries to a new stage, expanding cooperation in areas of potential and strength, and tightening the friendship between the people of Vietnam and the two countries.

His visits are also expected to connect Vietnam with the Central and Eastern European region, and foster relations between the two countries and ASEAN, towards closely coordinating in resolving global issues and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.