Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received in Hanoi on Nov. 11 the new Pakistani and Bangladeshi ambassadors.

He affirmed to each diplomat that his government will create favourable conditions for them to fulfil their tasks, contributing to promoting friendship and cooperation between the three countries for the benefit of each nation.

At the reception for Pakistani Ambassador M.G. Kiani, PM Dung stressed that Vietnam , together with Pakistan , wished to boost their bilateral cooperation and friendship through promoting the exchange of visits of high-ranking delegations, political dialogues between the two foreign ministries, mutual support at multilateral forums, and the activities of the joint governmental committee.

Vietnam is willing to discuss signing of a free trade agreement with Pakistan and supports Pakistan in its relations with ASEAN countries, Dung said.

Ambassador Kiani expressed his admiration for the socio-economic achievements Vietnam has recorded in recent years and said that the country is becoming one of the region’s leading economies.

He thanked Vietnam for its support for Pakistan ’s bid to become a full partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He said he hoped in 2010, as the ASEAN Chair, Vietnam would strengthen its support for his country in this effort.

During his reception of Bangladeshi Ambassador Supradip Chakma, PM Dung said that the two countries enjoy a good traditional friendship and that they should exert efforts to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in all areas for the benefit of the two countries’ people.

Investment and trade between the two countries has made positive progress, but has yet to match their potential, he said.

Both Vietnam and Bangladesh are among the nations worst-affected by climate change so they need to work together to raise a common voice at international forums on the issue, Dung said.

Ambassador Supradip Chakma said he hoped Vietnam and Bangladesh would enhance the exchange of visits by delegations at all-levels, helping promote understanding and cooperation in all areas.

Bangladesh wants to learn from Vietnam’s experiences in socio-economic development, particularly in agriculture, the Ambassador said.

He welcomed trade promotion and cooperation on responses to climate change between the two sides./.