14.10.2026 News

Minister Tavio to visit Vietnam

Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Vietnam on 15–16 October. During his visits, Minister Tavio will meet ministers and business representatives from the two countries. Several Finnish companies will take part in the visit programme.

Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Vietnam on 15–16 October.
Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Vietnam on 15–16 October.

In Hanoi, Minister Tavio will meet representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment. The meeting will focus on digital infrastructure, data centres, sustainable energy, the circular economy and smart cities. Minister Tavio will also meet Finnish companies operating in Vietnam and leading Vietnamese companies. Vietnam is Finland’s most important trading partner in Southeast Asia, and the visit will help to transform the strategic partnership between the countries into concrete economic cooperation.

“Finland and Vietnam are entering a new phase of cooperation, with innovation, digitalisation and sustainable infrastructure driving growth.
Our goal is to build practical partnerships that will deliver tangible benefits to both countries,” Minister Tavio says.

Inquiries

  • Riikka Seppälä, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Hanoi, tel. +84 90 623 4745

  • Hanh Hoang, Advisor - Communications, Team Finland & Country Branding, Embassy of Finland, Hanoi, tel. +84 93 606 2920

  • The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format firstname.lastname@gov.fi.