Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 21 received new Chilean Ambassador Fernando Urrutia in Hanoi.

PM Dung said the Vietnamese government and people wish to promote the multifaceted cooperation with Chile for mutual benefits, and that potential for cooperation is still great, especially in the economic sector, as well as in education, science and technology.

The PM also proposed that the two countries boost negotiation to sign a trade agreement soon and said he hoped Chile would support Vietnam’s Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations.

PM Dung said the Vietnamese government, along with ministries and departments, would create favourable conditions for the Chilean ambassador to fulfil his responsibilities during his tenure in the country.

The PM said he believed the ambassador would engage in practical actions to promote bilateral cooperative ties.

Ambassador Fernando Urrutia said he would lift the two countries’ relationship to a new height, especially the effective implementation of agreements by high-ranking leaders./.