Vietnam will make every effort to further deepen its relations with Bangladesh, especially in economics, trade, investment tourism and people-to-people exchange, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.

The PM made the statement during his reception for newly-appointed Bangladeshi Ambassador to Vietnam Shahab Ullah in Hanoi on January 11.

He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will create favourable conditions for the ambassador to fulfil his missions during his tenure in Vietnam.

For his part, Shahab Ullah said he admires Vietnam’s economic growth as well as achievements in poverty reduction, gender equality and mother and children caring, as well as the country’s efforts to deal with climate change.

The ambassador committed to doing his utmost to connect the two countries’ ministries and sectors and localities, thus enhancing the bilateral relations.-VNA