Vietnam wants to further deepen ties with Argentina: Ambassador
Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet on May 15 presented her credentials to Argentinean President Javier Milei, during which the diplomat expressed her hope for close cooperation with the Argentinean Government to further expand and deepen Vietnam-Argentina ties in all fields.
From left: Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet, Argentinean President Javier Milei, and Argentinean Foreign Minister Diana Mondino. (Photo: VNA)
Buenos Aires (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet on May 15 presented her credentials to Argentinean President Javier Milei, during which the diplomat expressed her hope for close cooperation with the Argentinean Government to further expand and deepen Vietnam-Argentina ties in all fields.
Nguyet conveyed the regards from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to President Milei. She also conveyed Prime Minister Chinh's thanks to President Milei for his invitation to visit Argentina in 2024.
Vietnam and Argentina set up their diplomatic relations on October 25, 1973 and comprehensive partnership in 2010.
Over the past half century, relations between the two countries have continuously been developing and strengthened in all fields, especially in politics, economy, trade and culture, and via all channels of Party, government people diplomacy.
The two sides have maintained the exchange of high-level delegations as well as exchanges among ministries, sectors and localities, while effectively implementing the political consultation mechanism between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Inter-governmental Committee.
Economic, trade and investment cooperation has become the foundation for long-term relations between the two countries. In the 2004-2023 period, two-way trade increased by nearly 17-fold to 3.45 billion USD in 2023. Vietnam is currently Argentina's sixth largest trading partner and fifth biggest export market, while Argentina is Vietnam's third largest trading partner in Latin America.
Argentina has supported Vietnam during negotiations for a free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) which comprises Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Later the same day, Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet laid a wreath at the statue of Argentinean Herꩵo San Martin in Buenos Aires./.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 19 held talks with Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 19-20.
Vietnam and Argentina should enhance cooperation in economy, trade and investment to expedite their respective economic recovery and development, Hhead of the Vietnam Trade Office in Argentina Ngo Manh Khoi has assessed.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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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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