State President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit toAzerbaijan from May 13-15 to consolidate the traditional friendship andlook for measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam recognised Azerbaijan’s independence on December 27, 1991 and the two nations set up diplomatic ties in 1992.
Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Hanoi in 2013 and the two countrieshave maintained regular delegation exchanges and coordinated atinternational forums, including the United Nations.
Last year,trade reached 422 million USD, up 97 million USD from 2013. Vietnammainly exported mobile phones, computers, electronics and theircomponents, aquatic products, confectionary and cereals to Azerbaijanwhile importing crude oil and petrol.
Oil and gasis the key pillar in their bilateral cooperation, with Vietnam NationalOil and Gas Group opening a representative office in Azerbaijan in 2011.
Azerbaijan has helped Vietnam train high-qualityofficials and students, especially in oil and gas. The two nations alsoinked a number of agreements, including those on visa exemption forholders of diplomatic and service/public passport, cooperation in tradeand science-technology and avoidance of double taxation, among others.-VNA