Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for visitingIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Hanoi on November 9.
Trong highly valued the achievements Iran has recorded during itsnational construction and development, and congratulated the country onsuccessfully organising the 16 th Non-Aligned Movement Summit. He saidhe believes that Iran will fulfil its task as President of themovement.
The Party leader also expressed hispleasure at the fine development of bilateral relations in the recentpast, and said he hoped that the two countries will continue exchangingdelegations at various levels and increasing trade cooperation as wellas expanding cultural and educational activities to deepen mutualunderstandings.
Ahmadinejad said he is delightedwith his first visit to Vietnam . He congratulated the country on itsachievements made in the renewal led by the Communist Party of Vietnam,adding that Vietnam will enjoy remarkable development in thefuture.
He stated that Iran attaches importanceto the fostering of traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, as well as actively supporting Vietnam at multi-lateral forumswithin the framework of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
The same day, the Iranian President was received byPrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who said that the President’s visitwill contribute to further cementing the relations between the twonations.
Dung affirmed that Vietnam attachesimportance to the development of friendship and cooperation with Iran, and will try its best to work with the country to further strengthenand boost bilateral relations.
According to the PM,there is much potential to foster bilateral cooperation, especially ineconomics, trade and investment. He suggested that the two sidescontinue exploiting potential and advantages for cooperation anddevelopment - for the common interests of both countries.
For his part, the Iranian President suggested the two nationsstrengthen trade exchange, especially in aquatic and agriculturalproducts - to increase two-way trade turnover in the future.
Iran will create favourable conditions to help Vietnamese products penetrate the Iranian market, he concluded.-VNA
Trong highly valued the achievements Iran has recorded during itsnational construction and development, and congratulated the country onsuccessfully organising the 16 th Non-Aligned Movement Summit. He saidhe believes that Iran will fulfil its task as President of themovement.
The Party leader also expressed hispleasure at the fine development of bilateral relations in the recentpast, and said he hoped that the two countries will continue exchangingdelegations at various levels and increasing trade cooperation as wellas expanding cultural and educational activities to deepen mutualunderstandings.
Ahmadinejad said he is delightedwith his first visit to Vietnam . He congratulated the country on itsachievements made in the renewal led by the Communist Party of Vietnam,adding that Vietnam will enjoy remarkable development in thefuture.
He stated that Iran attaches importanceto the fostering of traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, as well as actively supporting Vietnam at multi-lateral forumswithin the framework of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
The same day, the Iranian President was received byPrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who said that the President’s visitwill contribute to further cementing the relations between the twonations.
Dung affirmed that Vietnam attachesimportance to the development of friendship and cooperation with Iran, and will try its best to work with the country to further strengthenand boost bilateral relations.
According to the PM,there is much potential to foster bilateral cooperation, especially ineconomics, trade and investment. He suggested that the two sidescontinue exploiting potential and advantages for cooperation anddevelopment - for the common interests of both countries.
For his part, the Iranian President suggested the two nationsstrengthen trade exchange, especially in aquatic and agriculturalproducts - to increase two-way trade turnover in the future.
Iran will create favourable conditions to help Vietnamese products penetrate the Iranian market, he concluded.-VNA
