President Truong Tan Sang has made it clear that Vietnam stands ready tobe the bridge for enhancing relations between the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Austria, Armenia, Sudan and Congo.

Receiving newly-appointed Ambassadors of Austria, Armenia, Sudan and Congo to Vietnam in Hanoi on August 27,President Sang pledged all possible support for the ambassadors tofulfill their assigned tasks.

Time-honoured ties betweenVietnam and the above-mentioned countries will be the firm foundationfor them to boost trade and investment cooperation, he said.

The president spoke highly of the outcomes of the agriculturalcooperation among Vietnam, Sudan and Congo using thetripartite model under a programme of the United Nations Food andAgriculture Organisation (FAO), adding that Vietnam is willing towork with other countries in this field.

He expressed his hope that the aforementioned countries will back Vietnam at regional and global forums.
The Ambassadors of Austria, Armenia, Sudan and Congoconveyed their Presidents’ invitation to Sang to visit the countries tobring bilateral ties to a new height.

The SudaneseAmbassador, Sayed Eltayeb Ahmad informed that a delegation of Sudanesefirms will visit Vietnam to attend a forum on African regionalinvestment cooperation later this year.

The Ambassador ofCongo, Owassa Daniel, meanwhile, said his country needs support offoreign nations, including Vietnam, adding that its freshly-establishedindustrial zones are looking forward to welcoming Vietnamese investors.-VNA