Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet presented her credentials to President of Paraguay Santiago Pena Palacios in the capital city of Asuncion on August 20 (local time).
Congratulating Nguyet on officially assuming her post as Ambassador of Vietnam to Paraguay, President Pena expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s dynamic development and its socio-economic achievements.
He emphasised that despite the geographical distance, Paraguay and Vietnam share many similarities in culture, history, and the tradition of struggling for national independence. He underlined the great potential for further cooperation between the two countries.
The host leader also spoke highly of the outcomes of the visit to Vietnam in 2024 by Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce Javier Gimenez Garcia de Zuniga, which opened up new opportunities for bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
President Pena expressed his wish to pay an official visit to Vietnam soon, particularly this year as the two nations celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties (1995–2025). Via Ambassador Nguyet, he conveyed his greetings to Vietnam’s high-ranking leaders and said he looks forward to welcoming them to Paraguay in the near future.
On August 19, Ambassador Nguyet presented a copy of her credentials to Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano.
Vietnam and Paraguay established diplomatic relations on May 30, 1995.
Paraguay is among Vietnam’s ten largest trading partners in Latin America and one of the fastest-growing markets for Vietnamese exports. In 2023, bilateral trade exceeded 280 million USD, up 22.2% compared with 2022. Vietnam’s key exports to Paraguay include coffee, sports shoes, electric fans, rubber, rattan and bamboo products, ceramics, and garments, while imports mainly consist of soybean powder, beef and by-products, leather, and wood./.
