National Assembly chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and President of the Senate of the National Congress of Mexico Ernesto Cordero Arroyo at their meeting on January 20, 2018, in Hanoi. She made the remarks while receiving President of the Senate of the National Congress of Mexico, Ernesto Cordero Arroyo, on Saturday as the latter was in Hanoi to attend the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26). Both sides agreed on the need to boost bilateral ties in trade, economics and agriculture. They applauded effective cooperation between the two legislatures over the past years, calling for more exchanges of visits and enhanced coordination in implementing signed Treaties and agreements between the two nations.
Vietnam intends to enhance relations with its traditional friends in the world, including Mexico. Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the affirmation at a working session with Francisco Augustin Arroyo Vieyra, Vice President of the Mexican Senate and Emilio Chuayfet Chemor, President of the Chamber of Deputies, during her visit to the country on December 1-2. Ngan reaffirmed Vietnam ’s foreign policy of independence and self-alliance, and willingness to become a friend and a responsible partner of all countries as well as the international community. She spoke highly the Mexican people’s support for…... [read more]
Meeting with RoK Ambassador Ha Chan Ho on Monday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his hope that the two countries will boost bilateral cooperation, including raising two-way trade. In talking with the out-going ambassador in Hanoi on June 3, the PM said that Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting cooperative ties with the RoK and that the relations between the two countries have been upgraded to a strategic partnership. The PM added that Vietnam and the RoK have cultural similarities and abundant cooperation potential, which are conditions for the two countries to strengthen their all-around ties. Dung also…... [read more]
(VOVworld)- Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh began an official visit to South Africa on Tuesday at the invitation of South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashabane. FM Minh paid a courtesy call on South African President Jacob Zuma, who said African leaders and people admired the Vietnamese people's courage during their struggle for independence considering it an inspiration and a good example for South African people fighting Apartheid. President Zuma said South Africa sees Vietnam as a reliable friend and ally, and expressed hí hope that the two countries will continue tightening their ties, especially between…... [read more]
Vietnam wants to strengthen cooperation with Panama and Austria, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong while receiving the two countries' outgoing ambassadors in Hanoi on June 24. At a reception for the Ambassador of Panama, Lizia Zenaida Lu, the NA Chairman expressed his wish that the two countries' relationship be continuously enhanced in various fields. He affirmed that the Vietnamese NA always supports and will actively boost ties between the two nations in general and between the two parliaments in particular. The Vietnamese top legislator also highly praised Ambassador Lizia's practical contributions to strengthening bilateral friendship and cooperation during…... [read more]
Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Dutch businesses, especially in the fields of oil and gas, banking, seaports and shipbuilding, and climate change response, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. "Vietnam will create all favourable conditions for Dutch businesses to expand their investment in the country," the Government leader said at a reception for Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his wife, Princess Maxima, in Hanoi on March 28. Applauding a 90-strong business delegation accompanying the Prince and Princess to seek investment opportunities in Vietnam , Dung said the Netherlands is now a leading European investor in the Southeast…... [read more]
