Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria has spoken highly of Vietnam’spreparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, not only in terms ofinfrastructure but also the agenda quality.
During an interview granted to a VietnamNews Agency (VNA)’s reporter on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’Meeting underway in the central city of Da Nang, President Bachelet Jeria said Vietnamplays an important role in promoting the implementation of key contents.
She also hailed Vietnam’s annualeconomic growth of 6-7 percent thanks to effective economic management, foreigntrade promotion, investment attraction and global integration.
The President said she was mostimpressed by Vietnam’s proposed priorities in the APEC 2017 agenda regardingsocial, economic and financial inclusion, adding that Chile is working toensure that Vietnam’s proposed priorities will be included in the jointstatement by participating leaders.
According to her, Chile plans toset the theme “Women and Economy” for the APEC 2019 to be held in Santiagocity, which is expected to enhance women’s involvement in economic development.
In order to boost bilateral ties,she suggested devising a specific action programme, establishing a mechanism toconsider Vietnam’s proposal to export vegetables and fruits to Chile andestablish technical groups to consider ways to lift two-way trade.
About bilateral collaborationprospects, President Bachelet Jeria said during meetings with Vietnameseleaders in Hanoi on November 9, both sides expressed determination to fosterquinoa cultivation in Vietnam’s mountainous areas. She added that Chile alsowants to learn from Vietnam’s experience in rice growing.
The Chilean leader said thereremains room for tourism cooperation, especially since the visa exemption policytook effect in August.
Chile supports Vietnam’s bid torun for a non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council for the 2018-2020tenure, she said, adding that both sides also discussed global issues andreached important agreements on science and technology.-VNA
During an interview granted to a VietnamNews Agency (VNA)’s reporter on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’Meeting underway in the central city of Da Nang, President Bachelet Jeria said Vietnamplays an important role in promoting the implementation of key contents.
She also hailed Vietnam’s annualeconomic growth of 6-7 percent thanks to effective economic management, foreigntrade promotion, investment attraction and global integration.
The President said she was mostimpressed by Vietnam’s proposed priorities in the APEC 2017 agenda regardingsocial, economic and financial inclusion, adding that Chile is working toensure that Vietnam’s proposed priorities will be included in the jointstatement by participating leaders.
According to her, Chile plans toset the theme “Women and Economy” for the APEC 2019 to be held in Santiagocity, which is expected to enhance women’s involvement in economic development.
In order to boost bilateral ties,she suggested devising a specific action programme, establishing a mechanism toconsider Vietnam’s proposal to export vegetables and fruits to Chile andestablish technical groups to consider ways to lift two-way trade.
About bilateral collaborationprospects, President Bachelet Jeria said during meetings with Vietnameseleaders in Hanoi on November 9, both sides expressed determination to fosterquinoa cultivation in Vietnam’s mountainous areas. She added that Chile alsowants to learn from Vietnam’s experience in rice growing.
The Chilean leader said thereremains room for tourism cooperation, especially since the visa exemption policytook effect in August.
Chile supports Vietnam’s bid torun for a non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council for the 2018-2020tenure, she said, adding that both sides also discussed global issues andreached important agreements on science and technology.-VNA
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