Vietnam is consistent in the employment of multilateral and multifaceted diplomacy to enhance traditional partnerships with Balkan States, including Serbia, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Ivica Dacic, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is consistent in theemployment of multilateral and multifaceted diplomacy to enhance traditional partnershipswith Balkan States, including Serbia, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The PM made his remark at a reception for Ivica Dacic, SerbianFirst Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi onSeptember 8.
Underscoring the importance of his guest’s visit on thecontext of Vietnam and Serbia marking the 60th anniversary of relationsestablishment (1957-2017), Phuc said he believes the visit will help propel bilateralcooperation, particularly in trade to make the economic partnership between thetwo countries be on a par with their fruitful political ties.
He lauded practical contents discussed at a recent talkbetween Dacic and Deputy PM and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh.
PM Phuc also urged both countries to increase people-peoplediplomacy and exchange of delegations at different levels, and to boostengagements between their ministries, localities and businesses.
Noting that bilateral trade remains limited at 25 millionUSD in 2016, he stressed the need to assist Vietnamese and Serbian firms incooperating and studying each other’s markets.
Vietnam is willing to become a gateway for Serbia to reachSoutheast Asian markets, Phuc stated.
For his part, Dacic reported to his guest outcomes of thetalks with his Vietnamese counterpart, during which both sides agreed tostimulate trade partnerships.
Considering Vietnam-Serbia relations a longtime andtraditional friendship, the diplomat said Serbians, despite geographicaldistance, want to increase multifaceted affiliations with Vietnamese.
He highlighted the necessity for both countries to supporteach other and work together at international forums, and to sign morecooperation agreements across sectors.
He proposed the sides improve defence relations and organisemore visits of business delegations.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Ivica Dacic, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Photo: VNA) 
