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Vietnam, Argentina mark 40-year relationship

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on October 25 in Hanoi coordinated with Argentina’s Embassy in Vietnam to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on October 25 in Hanoicoordinated with Argentina’s Embassy in Vietnam to celebrate the 40 thanniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

Speaking atthe ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc appreciated thesupport given by Argentina and Latin American countries to Vietnamduring its past national cause of liberation.

He said the 40-year relations have experienced many historical ups and downs, and are still growing.

Two-way trade rocketed from 316 million USD in 2007 to an estimated1.5 billion USD by the end of 2013, making Argentina Vietnam’s secondlargest Latin American trade partner.

The two sides areexerting efforts to tap investment opportunities in energy andtelecommunications while carrying out cooperation initiatives inagriculture, healthcare, science-technology and addressing waraftermaths.

Argentina’s Ambassador to Vietnam Claudio RicardoGutierrez said the relations between the two countries have grown firmlyand diversely, showing their willingness to cooperate in issues ofcommon interest regardless of their geographical distance.

Thetwo countries are also expanding their cooperation to the fields ofanthropology, forensic medicine, and scientific and technologicalresearch.-VNA
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