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PM receives Myanmar minister of int’l cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 12 for Myanmar’s Minister of International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin, who is in Vietnam for the ninth meeting of the two countries’ Joint Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.
PM receives Myanmar minister of int’l cooperation ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Myanmar’s Minister of International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin in Hanoi on March 12 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuchosted a reception in Hanoi on March 12 for Myanmar’s Minister of InternationalCooperation U Kyaw Tin, who is in Vietnam for the ninth meeting of the twocountries’ Joint Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

Welcoming the visiting official, PM Phuc saidthe success of the ninth meeting will be an important contribution to theresults-oriented development of the countries’ comprehensive cooperativepartnership.

He congratulated Myanmar on its recentsocio-economic achievements, affirming that Vietnam always supports thecountry’s efforts to promote the national peace and reconciliation process.

Minister U Kyaw Tin highlighted the thrivingbilateral relationship, which was set up in 1975 and has been unceasinglyenhanced through mutual high-ranking visits. 

Economic, trade, and investment ties are alsoflourishing and have much room to expand, he said, noting that the countries’leaders set the bilateral trade target at 1 billion USD in 2020.

The official also congratulated Vietnam on itsmajor economic attainments and the successful organisation of the second summitbetween the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, thus activelycontributing to global peace and stability.

At the meeting, PM Phuc asked both sides tobolster partnerships in economy, trade, and investment because there remainsmuch potential and many cooperation opportunities.

They need better mechanisms to promotecooperation for common development, he added.

He affirmed Vietnam’s continued support forMyanmar at multilateral forums and called for further coordination, especially asVietnam holds the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and is running for a non-permanent seatin the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.

The PM also voiced his hope that Minister U KyawTin will keep making contributions to relations between the two countries, aswell as among ASEAN member states. –VNA 
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