Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung spoke highly of the contributions Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Ferrnando Jose Urrutia has made to consolidating and boosting the comprehensive ties between the two countries during his tenure.
Receiving the outgoing ambassador in Hanoi on December 9, the host expressed his pleasure with the developing bilateral relationship in all fields, especially since the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement was signed.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung underscored that Vietnam will join Chile’s efforts to enhance bilateral collaboration, adding that the two countries should support each other at international forums and increase high-level visits.
He also urged Chile to support Vietnam in negotiation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
The PM expressed his wish that at any capacity, the diplomat will continue contributing to developing Vietnam-Chile ties, particularly in economy, trade, investment and education and training in the time ahead.
For his part, the Chilean ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies and localities for helping him fulfill his mission.
He affirmed that the bilateral FTA is a new milestone in fostering trade between the two countries.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Khalid Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shohail Al-Qahtani while General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence, met with outgoing Russian Ambassador Andrei Kovtun.-VNA
Receiving the outgoing ambassador in Hanoi on December 9, the host expressed his pleasure with the developing bilateral relationship in all fields, especially since the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement was signed.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung underscored that Vietnam will join Chile’s efforts to enhance bilateral collaboration, adding that the two countries should support each other at international forums and increase high-level visits.
He also urged Chile to support Vietnam in negotiation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
The PM expressed his wish that at any capacity, the diplomat will continue contributing to developing Vietnam-Chile ties, particularly in economy, trade, investment and education and training in the time ahead.
For his part, the Chilean ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies and localities for helping him fulfill his mission.
He affirmed that the bilateral FTA is a new milestone in fostering trade between the two countries.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Khalid Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shohail Al-Qahtani while General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence, met with outgoing Russian Ambassador Andrei Kovtun.-VNA
