President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Ambassador of El Salvador Ruben Omar Orozco Burgos (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen XuanPhuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on October 26 for Ambassadors of ElSalvador, India and the Republic of Korea who presented their credentials.
Receiving Ruben Omar OrozcoBurgos from El Salvador, President Phuc affirmed that Vietnam treasures and wantsto strengthen ties with countries in Latin America and El Salvador inparticular.
He suggested the ambassador facilitate high-levelvisits and those at ministry and local levels to raise mutual understanding; enhance cooperation andsupport at international organisations and multilateral forums to protectlegitimate interests of the two countries.
The President thanked the El SalvadorGovernment for supporting Vietnam’s fulfilment of its role as non-permanentmember of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure and its runfor a seat at the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 tenure.
He also hoped the Latin American country willback Vietnam’s candidacy for World Heritage Committee membership for the2023-2027 tenure.
The diplomat said the embassy inVietnam is the first set up by El Salvador in Southeast Asia, showing closer ties between the twonations.
During his tenure, he wished to boost bilateraltrade and investment ties, adding that El Salvador is interested in cooperationwith Vietnam in education, culture, sci-tech and climate change.
Indian Ambassador Sandeep Arya (L) (Photo: VNA) Meeting Indian Ambassador SandeepArya, Phuc affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring the friendship andcomprehensive strategic partnership with India. He proposed promotinghigh-level visits in the near future.
Expressing his delight at two-way trade whichrose by 18% annually to 10.2 billion USD in the eight months of this year, he askedthe diplomat to continue reinforcing trade and investment bonds, includingfurther opening the Indian market for Vietnamese farm produce, and inviting Indianinvestors to pour capital into Vietnam in manufacturing andprocessing, information and communication technology, energy, hi-techagriculture; innovation and infrastructure, especially joint oil and gasexploration and exploitation.
The host sought India’s continued assistance inpreservation and upgrade of Cham tower complexes in My Son in Quang Nam and Phu Yen and in launching more direct flights between the two countries’ major cities.
As national defence-security remains astrategic pillar in bilateral cooperation, he suggested the ambassador continuepushing forward ties in this field.
Vietnam always supports India’s run for permanent membership ofthe UN Security Council when the body is expanded as well as its “Act East”policy, he said.
Arya, for his part, vowed to do his best tocultivate bilateral relations during his tenure. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, he wished the two countries’ relevantagencies would hold practical celebration activities.
RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Youngju presents credentials (Photo: VNA) Congratulating Oh Youngju on being the firstfemale RoK Ambassador to Vietnam, Phuc proposed both sides continue making themost of the Vietnam-RoK Free Trade Agreement to lift two-way trade to 100 billionUSD by 2023 and 150 billion USD by 2030 in a more balanced manner.
Vietnam encourages Korean firms to expandinvestment and stays ready to serve as a bridge linking the RoK with ASEAN, thehost said.
He suggested the RoK continue consideringVietnam a strategic partner in terms of official development assistance (ODA) supply.
As COVID-19 has been put under control, moreflights should be resumed to recover tourism, thus creating the bestconditions for citizens to contribute to the two countries’ socio-economicdevelopment, he said.
The leader wished during the tenure, the ambassador would visit andhold working sessions with Vietnamese localities to understand more about local culture and people, thereby fostering locality-to-localitycooperation.
Ambassador Oh wished Vietnam would back the RoK’shosting of World Expo 2023 in Busan.
She promised to do her utmost to elevate bilateralties to a greater height, thus meeting aspirations of the two countries’leaders and people./.
