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Deputy PM, FM holds phone talks with Spanish foreign minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 22 held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Arancha Gonzalez Laya to discuss bilateral cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy PM, FM holds phone talks with Spanish foreign minister ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) –Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 22 heldphone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation ofSpain Arancha Gonzalez Laya to discuss bilateral cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Minh informed the Spanish FM about thesituation in Vietnam and its preventive measures. He highlighted the government’sdetermination to carry out dual tasks of containing the coronavirus outbreak whilemaintaining socio-economic stability and growth after COVID-19.

As ASEAN Chair and non-permanent member ofthe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2020, Vietnam has been activelycooperating, sharing information and experience with foreign partners toprevent the pandemic, Minh went on.

Arancha Gonzalez Layathanked the Vietnamese government and people for presenting Spain 110,000antibacterial face masks.

She highly appreciatedVietnam’s proactive and strong measures against COVID-19, as well as thecountry’s active role and proposals about this matter at regional andinternational forums.

The minister hoped the two countries willclosely work together and set up a cooperation channel in the fight againstCOVID-19.

The two sides agreed tostrengthen strategic ties and intensify coordination at multilateral andinternational forums as well as in matters of mutual concerns during this year when Vietnam is playing the role of ASEAN Chair and non-permanent member of the UNSC for2020-2021./. 

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