Vietnam, Mongolia look to strengthen bilateral ties

Vietnam and Mongolia should exert more efforts to increase political trust, expand economic cooperation and closely coordinate at multilateral forums, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has told his visiting Mongolian counterpart Tsend Munkh-Orgil during their talks on April 4 in Hanoi.
Vietnam, Mongolia look to strengthen bilateral ties ảnh 1At the talks (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Mongolia should exert more efforts to increase politicaltrust, expand economic cooperation and closely coordinate at multilateralforums, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has told his visiting Mongoliancounterpart Tsend Munkh-Orgil during their talks on April 4 in Hanoi.

Minh, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, affirmed that Vietnam attachesimportance to reinforcing and enhancing its traditional friendship andcooperation with Mongolia.

He stressed that Vietnam is willing to work with the Mongolian side to increasehigh-level exchanges and meetings, and effectively implement agreements andcommon perceptions reached between the two countries’ senior officials during PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Mongolia in last July.

Minh suggested the two sides forge win-win cooperation in diplomacy, security-defenceand economy.

He also called on the two sides to seek measures to boost the import and exportof goods which are their strengths, including agro-fisheries products,processed food, consumer goods, machinery, electrical equipment of Vietnam, andanimal meat products of Mongolia.

According to the Vietnamese official, the two countries need to early promotemutual recognition of quarantine hygiene standard, and enhance investment cooperationin oil and gas and pharmaceutical production, thus facilitating cooperationbetween Vietnamese and Mongolian businesses.

He also asked for stronger connection in cultural exchange, education, tourism,labour, and citizen protection, adding that the two sides should consider openingflights between the two nations.

Regarding regional and international issues, Minh hailed Mongolia’s deepparticipation in regional and international forums, and agreed that the twosides will continue enhancing coordination in multilateral forums, includingthe UN, Non-Aligned Movement, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the ASEANRegional Forum (ARF).

He also appreciated Mongolia’s stance on the maintenance of peace, stabilityand prosperous development in the region and the world.

For his part, Tsend Munkh-Orgil spoke highly of achievements in the bilateralties over the last six decades.

Heaffirmed that the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue closelyworking with the Vietnamese side to accelerate the implementation of agreementsin a practical and effective manner, contributing to strengthening the Vietnam-Mongoliarelationship.-VNA
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