At the working session between Vietnamese and Peruvian officials (Photo: thoidai.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Peru considers Vietnam an importantpartner in Southeast Asia, officials from Peruvian ministries and sectors toldVietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Peru Pham Thi Kim Hoa during recent meetings withthe diplomat.
During her trip to Peru from April 4-9, the Vietnamese diplomat paida courtesy visit to Foreign Minister César Landa Arroyo, and had workingsessions with Deputy Minister of Education Walter Hernandez Alcántara, DeputyMinister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Ana Cecilia Gervasi, and advisors to theMinisters of Health, and Transport and Communications.
Peruvian officials showed interest in strengthening relations withVietnam, saying they hoped for active cooperation from Vietnam’s ministries and sectors inupdating market information and creating favourable conditions for the twocountries’ business community to effectively tap all economic potential.
Peru is trying to become a globalised economy with prioritygiven to access to big markets in the world through trade agreements, theysaid, noting that the country gives priority to calling for investment and expandingtrade cooperation in potential fields such as agriculture, textile industry,chemicals, and mining.
Ambassador Hoa briefed Peruvian officials on thefruitful development of the bilateral relations over the last 28 years. Shealso mentioned potential and challenges facing the cooperation between the two countries.
She said Vietnam wants to furtherdeepen the friendship and cooperation with Peru, especially in economics, tradeand investment in the context of both countries having joined several major international cooperation mechanisms andinstitutions the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) forum and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement forTrans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
The two-way trade between Vietnam and Peru hit 633 millionUSD in 2021 despite severe impacts caused by the COVID-19. Vietnam mainlyexports footwear, clinker and cement, computers, electronics and components,plastic, fiber, rubber, aquatic products and furniture to Peru, and imports fishoil, acrylic fiber, materials for processing from the South American country.
There are two Vietnamese large energy and communicationcorporations operating in Peru - the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group(PetroVietnam) and the ViettelMilitary Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel).
The Vietnamese diplomat called for the Peruvian government’s continuedfacilitation and support of investment projects of Vietteland PetroVietnam in the coming time.
Officials of the two countries also discussed measures tofurther promote the bilateral relationship in the coming time, especially in newareas of cooperation such as tourism, education, and technology./.
