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Foreign leaders congratulate Vietnam on National Day

Leaders of Malaysia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have extended congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the country’s 74th National Day (Sept. 2).
Foreign leaders congratulate Vietnam on National Day
Foreign leaders congratulate Vietnam on National Day ảnh 1Soldiers march on Ba Dinh Square in front of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Leadersof Malaysia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have extendedcongratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the country’s 74th National Day (Sept.2).

Malaysian King Al-Sultan AbdullahRi’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta’inBillah sent a congratulatory letter to Party General Secretary and PresidentNguyen Phu Trong.

In the letter, the King stressed thatthe Vietnam-Malaysia strategic partnership has been developing fruitfully and willbe further strengthened in the coming time. He expressed his belief thatVietnam will successfully fulfill its roles as Chair of the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UNSecurity Council for the 2020-2021 tenure.

Swiss President Ueli Maurer and KazakhPresident Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also sent messages of greetings to PartyGeneral Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Azerbaijani Prime Minister NovruzMammadov cabled a message of congratulations to his Vietnamese counterpartNguyen Xuan Phuc.

Meanwhile, Malaysian ForeignMinister Saifuddin Abdullah and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis also sentmessages of congratulations to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minster PhamBinh Minh.-VNA
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