PM Dung said the Vanuatu PM’s visit will usher in a new period of the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Vanuatu in the time to come.
He thanked the Vanuatu government for its support for the Vietnamese community living in the island state, and its recognition of Vietnam as a full market economy.
PM Natuman expressed his appreciation for Vietnam’s willingness to share integration and development experience.
Both leaders proposed an increase in visit exchange at all levels aiming to deepening mutual understanding between their people.
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| PM Nguyen Tan Dung welcoming his Vanuatu counterpart Joe Natuman (L) in Hanoi. |
They noted with satisfaction over the sound relations between the two countries in recent years, stating that they share similarities as both nations had experienced the arduous struggle for national independence and freedom.
PM Joe Natuman praised Vietnam’s sustained efforts to overcome the severe consequences of war and reap the tremendous achievements in national construction and development which has turned Vietnam into a regional dynamic economy.
Regarding regional and international issues, the two PMs commended the two nations’ mutual support at regional and international forums in the past and agreed to join hands in multilateral mechanisms, such as the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Francophone community.
On the East Sea issue, the Vanuatu PM said his nation backs Vietnam and ASEAN’s stance on the peaceful settlement of the East Sea disputes in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) towards finalizing a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
The Vanuatu guest invited PM Dung to visit Vanuatu and his invitation was accepted with pleasure.
After the talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation and development by the two foreign ministers.
Vanuatu PM Joe Natuman is on a working visit to Vietnam from October 5-9 at the invitation of PM Nguyen Tan Dung to spur bilateral cooperation in potential areas.