Provincial leaders presented flowers to welcome the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam and his wife.

Comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, welcomed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam and his wife to visit and work in the province, and introduced some basic features of the province's potential, strengths, and important achievements in socio-economic development in recent years.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam paid a courtesy visit to the provincial leaders.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his hope that in the future, the Ambassador would continue to pay attention and act as an important bridge in promoting comprehensive cooperation between Son La province and the Republic of Finland. He requested information on market orientation, standards, and regulations for products eligible for export to the Finnish market, which would serve as a basis for Son La to develop production and consumption plans. Throughout this process, Son La province is committed to always accompanying, supporting, and creating the most favorable conditions for Finnish investors to invest, produce, and conduct business, supporting tourism promotion, and connecting the consumption of the province's agricultural export products in the Finnish market. At the same time, he requested assistance in consolidating and expanding relationships with consultants, non-governmental organizations, and strengthening relations with bilateral and multilateral organizations.

Provincial leaders presented gifts to the Ambassador.

Ambassador Pekka Voutilainen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam, thanked the province for the warm welcome. The Ambassador expressed his admiration for the potential, advantages, and outstanding achievements in socio-economic development of Son La province in recent years.

Provincial leaders pose for a commemorative photo with the Ambassador and his wife.

The Ambassador expressed his desire to continue exploring and strengthening the relationship, acting as a bridge for investment cooperation in Son La province, especially in the fields of agriculture, agricultural exports, and supporting the province in accessing advanced knowledge, management experience, and technology from Finland in the field of wastewater treatment and urban environmental infrastructure management. He also affirmed that the good relationship between Vietnam and Finland will create favorable conditions for the Finnish government, organizations, and businesses to continue expanding investment cooperation, linkages, and exchanges in all fields in Vietnam, including Son La province.

Diep Huong