Vietnam and Mongolia should exert more efforts to increase political trust, expand economic cooperation and closely coordinate at multilateral forums, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has told his visiting Mongolian counterpart, Tsend Munkh-Orgil during their talks on April 3 in Hanoi. |
 At the talks (Source: VNA) |
Minister Minh, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to reinforcing and enhancing its traditional friendship and cooperation with Mongolia. He stressed that Vietnam is willing to work with the Mongolian side to increase high-level exchanges and meetings, and effectively implement agreements and common perceptions reached between the two countries’ senior officials during Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Mongolia last July. Deputy PM Minh suggested the two sides forge win-win cooperation in diplomacy, security-defence and through economic ties. He also called on the two sides to seek measures to boost the import and export of goods which are their strengths, including agro-fisheries products, processed food, consumer goods, machinery and electrical equipment from Vietnam, as well as animal meat products of Mongolia. According to the Vietnamese official, the two countries need to promote early mutual recognition of quarantine hygiene standards and enhance investment cooperation in oil and gas and pharmaceutical production to facilitate cooperation between Vietnamese and Mongolian businesses. He also asked for stronger connections in cultural exchanges, education, tourism, labour, and citizen protection, adding that the two sides should considerbeginning flights between the two nations. Regarding regional and international issues, Minh hailed Mongolia’s deep participation in regional and international forums, and agreed that the two sides continue enhancing coordination in multilateral forums, including the UN, Non-Aligned Movement, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). He also appreciated Mongolia’s stance on the maintenance of peace, stability and prosperous development in the region and the world. For his part, Tsend Munkh-Orgil spoke highly of achievements in bilateral ties over the past six decades. He affirmed that the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue working closely with the Vietnamese side to accelerate the implementation of agreements in a practical and effective manner, to strengthen the Vietnam-Mongolia relationship. |
Vietnam, Mongolia look to strengthen bilateral ties
Vietnam and Mongolia should exert more efforts to increase political trust, expand economic cooperation and closely coordinate at multilateral forums, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has told his visiting Mongolian counterpart, Tsend Munkh-Orgil during their talks on April 3
Source: VNA
