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Vietnam, Iran work to enhance multi-faceted cooperation

Vietnam and Iran should exert more efforts to effectively implement their existing agreements, particularly those signed during Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Iran visit last October, said Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Vietnam and Iran should exert more efforts to effectively implementtheir existing agreements, particularly those signed during Deputy PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Iran visit last October, said Deputy PM andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

WelcomingIranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ibrahim Rahimpour in Hanoi on March 17,Minh affirmed that Vietnam treasures its friendship and multi-facetedcooperation with Iran.

He said he is delighted with positive development in the bilateral ties in recent years.

The guest spoke of the great achievements Vietnam has obtained duringits nation-building and development process, suggesting the countrycontinue coordinating with Iran in trade and agriculture.

He took the opportunity to convey Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’sinvitation to visit Iran to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, andIranian FM Javad Zarif’s invitation to visit Iran and attend theMinisterial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau fromJune 9-10 to FM Minh.

Earlier, the Iranianofficial held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Vu Hong Nam withinthe framework of the two ministries’ sixth political consultation,during which they discussed specific measures to intensify the bilateralmultifaceted cooperation in politics-diplomacy, trade, agriculture,science-technology and education.

Both agreed toboost all-level delegation exchanges, continue coordinating closely atinternational forums, and support the two countries’ enterprises tostudy each other’s market in order to raise two-way trade in the nextyears.-VNA
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