Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Dec. 9, welcoming the President’s selection of Vietnam as one of the first destinations to visit.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Be🍬laꦯrusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Hanoi on December 9, welcoming the President’s selection of Vietnam as one of the first destinations to visit following his re-election.
The Party chief said the visit illustrates that the Belarusian President attaches importance to the two countries’ relations, and thanked Belarus for the country’s whole-hearted support to Vietnam throughout history.
He asked the President and Belarus government to devise concrete measures to execute the countries’ high-ranking agreements, especially those in economics and trade, and provide favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community there.
He also highly valued Belarus’s achievements in its foreign policy and efforts towards social stability, economic development, and regional and international integration.
Vietnam always treasures its ties with traditional friends, including Belarus, the Party leader said, stressing the resolve to bolster the sound relationship between the two countries.
For his part, President Alexander Lukashenko briefed the host about the outcomes of the talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang.
He emphasised that Belarus regards Vietnam as one of the prioritised Asian-Pacific partners, voicing his delight at the progress in bilateral political connections.
The leader vowed to urge Belarusian relevant agencies to ratify the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, of which his country is a member, as soon as possible.
Belarus will also make all-out efforts to forward the time-honoured amity and cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation, Lukashenko said.
He took this occasion to wish Vietnam a successful 12th National Party Congress and further development accomplishments.-VNA
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has expressed her hope that trade unions of Vietnam and Belarus would effectively realise signed agreements and facilitate experience sharing.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko will pay a State visit to Vietnam from Dec. 8-9, aiming to promote traditional friendship and multifaceted links between the two countries.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly organised a Vietnam-Belarus Business Forum in Hanoi on December 8 to foster the partnerships.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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