Deputy PM, FM holds phone talks with Spanish foreign minister
Hanoi (VNA) –
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.
Minh informed the Spanish FM about the
situation in Vietnam and its preventive measures. He highlighted the government’s
determination to carry out dual tasks of containing the coronavirus outbreak while
maintaining socio-economic stability and growth after COVID-19.
As ASEAN Chair and non-permanent member of
the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2020, Vietnam has been actively
cooperating, sharing information and experience with foreign partners to
prevent the pandemic, Minh went on.
Arancha Gonzalez Laya
thanked the Vietnamese government and people for presenting Spain 110,000
antibacterial face masks.
She highly appreciated
Vietnam’s proactive and strong measures against COVID-19, as well as the
country’s active role and proposals about this matter at regional and
international forums.
The minister hoped the two countries will
closely work together and set up a cooperation channel in the fight against
COVID-19.
The two sides agreed to
strengthen strategic ties and intensify coordination at multilateral and
international 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 for
2020-2021./.