Deputy Prime Minister backs parliamentary ties with Mexico

Cooperation between Vietnamese and Mexican legislative bodies has contributed to overall development of bilateral relations, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Deputy Prime Minister backs parliamentary ties with Mexico ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Gabriela Cuevas Barron, Chairwoman of the Mexican Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– Cooperation betweenVietnamese and Mexican legislative bodies has contributed to overalldevelopment of bilateral relations, said Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh.

He made the remark when receiving GabrielaCuevas Barron, Chair of the Mexican Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee, inHanoi on August 18.

Minh said the Vietnamese Government offersfull support for increasing parliamentary affiliations with Mexico.

He asked law-making agencies from bothsides to continue backing the two governments’ measures to enhance theirpartnership, particularly in completing and implementing relevant legalframeworks and cooperation mechanisms.

Praising robust growth of Vietnam – Mexicorelations in politics, trade and cooperation at international organisations andmultilateral forums, the Deputy PM asked Mexico to help with expanding theties, which would contribute to the success of the APEC Year 2017 and EconomicLeaders' Week in Vietnam.

For her part, Gabriela Cuevas Barronexpressed her admiration for Vietnam’s reform achievements in the past threedecades.

She stressed that Mexican leaders and theSenate value and want to bolster comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam.

Host and guest discussed in details measuresto boost bilateral ties at international organisations and multilateral forums,Vietnam’s candidacy for the position of UNESCO director general for the2017-2021 tenure, and Mexico’s bid to become IPU’s President for 2017-2020.-VNA
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