Vietnam, India treasure bilateral traditional relationship
Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu affirmed that they attach great importance to the long-standing friendship between the two countries during their talks in New Delhi on February 12.
Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (L) and Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu (baoquocte.vn)
New Delhi (VNA) – Vietnamese VicePresident Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu affirmedthat they attach great importance to the long-standing friendship between thetwo countries during their talks in New Delhi on February 12.
They said the bilateral political trust has beenreinforced through the maintenance of annual high-level visits.
The two sides discussed measures to furtherpromote the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and India,especially in key pillars such as national defence, security, economy, trade,investment, science-technology and people-to-people exchanges.
They expressed their satisfaction over the developmentof bilateral economic and trade ties, and agreed to realise the two-way tradetarget of 15 billion USD this year.
The host and guest deliberated specific measuresin bilateral trade cooperation and assigned relevant ministries and departmentsto remove existing technical problems.
The launch of a direct air route between the twocountries will facilitate trade activities, tourism and people-to-peopleexchanges, they said.
They agreed to strengthen coordination atregional and international forums, and promote peace and stability in the EastSea based on international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention onthe Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Vice President Thinh thanked the Indiangovernment and people for supporting Vietnam over the past years as well aswhen Vietnam is assuming the role of ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanentmember of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.
Vice President Thinh is on an official visit toIndia from February 11 to 13./.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
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