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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said Vietnam and Turkey should work to raise bilateral trade to a balanced, sustainable level and create favorable conditions for enterprises to access markets, expand investment, and participate more deeply in global value chains.
Speaking in Istanbul on April 16 (local time), Chairman Man and the Vietnamese delegation attended a policy dialogue to promote Vietnam–Turkey cooperation. He said that in the new development phase, Vietnam aims to become one of Asia’s high-competitiveness centers of production, services, and innovation, and to participate at a higher position in the value chain—moving beyond producing to innovating, designing, and mastering technology.
Chairman Man described Turkey as an important regional partner for Vietnam and a strategic bridge between Asia and Europe. He said Vietnam’s dynamic growth and its role as a gateway for Turkey to access Southeast Asia and the Asia–Pacific region provide a foundation for deeper cooperation.
However, he noted that the scale and outcomes of cooperation so far have not matched the potential of both countries. Bilateral trade turnover currently stands at about $2.3 billion.
In the context of global economic shifts—particularly supply chain restructuring and the mainstreaming of digital and green transformations—Chairman Man said raising the level of Vietnam–Turkey cooperation is an urgent, long-term strategic requirement. He said the policy dialogue provides an opportunity to discuss concrete solutions to promote substantive, effective, and sustainable bilateral development.
Chairman Man proposed several major directions:
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