Sweden and Vietnam celebrate the founding of the friendship paper factory
On November 25, Vietnam Paper Corporation celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Bai Bang Paper Factory (1982 – 2022).
Ann Mawe – Sweden’s ambassador to Vietnam, along with officials and employees of the embassy, experts and advisers from Sweden, participated in the celebration on the guests’ side; leaders of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Paper Corporation and local authorities.
Acting Director General Le Cong Hoang reviewed a past history and said that on November 26, 1982, the Bai Bang Paper Factory was inaugurated and put into operation – the largest aid project of the Swedish government and people for the Vietnamese people. era of Vietnam’s paper industry. This historic event is proof of the result of the good friendship between the government and the people of Vietnam and Sweden.
Over the past 40 years, Bai Bang Paper Factory, with the help of relevant Vietnamese authorities and the Swedish government, has produced 2.7 million tons of writing and printing paper, making an important contribution to the development of Vietnam’s socio-economic and cultural life, becoming a well-known brand both at home and abroad. The Bai Bang Paper brand has been awarded many major awards in Vietnam and entered the top 100 titles in Vietnam.
On behalf of the leaders and employees of Vietnam Paper Corporation, Hoang Quoc Lam – Chairman of the Board expressed his deep gratitude for the valuable support of the government and people of the Kingdom of Sweden during the past 40 years of factory operation; wants to continue to promote the tradition, preserve and invest in developing the “Bai Bang Paper” brand.
The Swedish Embassy in Vietnam also said that Bai Bang is the largest Swedish development cooperation ever and remains a clear symbol of the long and strong relationship between Sweden and Vietnam. From having been a country where Sweden provides aid to Vietnam, it has instead become a more equal relationship to mutual benefit, with a focus on trade and economic relations as well as political dialogue.
Source: Thanh Tra Newspaper, Facebook for the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi.