Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception forPanamanian Ambassador Servio S. Samudio in Hanoi on July 15, congratulating theoutgoing diplomat on excellently fulfilling his assigned mission in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Government leader hailed the ambassador’s contributions to promotingcollaboration between the two countries, and expressed his delight over thefruitful developments in the bilateral political, diplomatic, economic andtrade ties during his tenure.
Two-way trade increased 30 percent as compared to 2014 when the diplomat beganhis task in Vietnam, while cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism andeducation has been given due attention, PM Phuc said.
He took the occasion to thank the Panamanian diplomat for supporting Spanishlanguage education at Hanoi University.
PM Phuc affirmed Vietnam always attaches much importance to enhancing relationswith Panama and many other Latin American countries, hoping both nations willfurther cooperation in trade and investment, the fields that they hold hugepotential.
To that end, he suggested acceleration of negotiations for the signing ofcooperative documents, laying a legal framework for long-term collaboration.
Servio S. Samudio, for his part, thanked the Vietnamese Prime Minister, andleaders of ministries, agencies and organisations for helping him complete hismissions.
He believed that Vietnam and Panama will organise various activities to markthe 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations in 2020.
Panama will back Vietnam’s ASEAN Chair next year, and stands ready to serve asa bridge to connect Vietnamese products and Panamanian consumers, he said,wishing that Vietnam will be a gateway for Panama to enter the ASEAN market.
He thanked the Vietnamese Government for facilitating the signing of a visaexemption agreement, helping businesses and residents of the two countriespromote exchanges.
He said he has a plan to come back to watch the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix2020.-VNA
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