Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA) The consensus was reached during phone talks betweenForeign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Indian counterpart SubrahmanyamJaishankar on April 16.
Jaishankar congratulated Son on his appointment asVietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and praised achievements the country hasrecorded over the past time, especially in external affairs, notably its ASEANChairmanship 2020.
The ministers rejoiced at the steps of development ofthe Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership, and concurred to maintainthe existing cooperation mechanisms.
Vietnam and India will work to strengthencollaboration in national defence and security, and raise the two-way trade to15 billion USD, they said.
Minister Son appreciated India’s support for Vietnam’ssustainable development goals through quick impact projects (QIPs).
Vietnam backs India’s “Act East Policy”, he said,suggesting the two countries step up cooperation and support each other atmultilateral forums, especially in 2021 when both countries serves asnon-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Son welcomed India’s consistentstance on the East Sea and spoke highly of India's role at regional and international forums, particularly the within the framework of the ASEAN-Indiapartnership and the UN./.
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