Vietnam wants to bolster traditional ties with Iran: Party Chief

Vietnam wants to step up traditional cooperation and friendship with Iran and both sides should work more to bolster economic, trade and investment ties to live up with their strengths and potential, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
Vietnam wants to bolster traditional ties with Iran: Party Chief ảnh 1General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani
(Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam wants to step up traditional cooperation andfriendship with Iran and both sides should work more to bolster economic, tradeand investment ties to live up with their strengths and potential, said GeneralSecretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

Holding a reception in Hanoi on April 16 for Speaker of the Parliament of IranAli Ardeshir Larijani, who is on a four-day official visit to Vietnam, Party leaderTrong affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence,self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations on the basisof international principals, equality and mutual benefits.

The Party chief took the occasion to congratulate the southwest Asian countryon its successes in political stabilization, socio-economic development and increasingposition in the international arena.

He expressed his delight at the fruitful relations between Vietnam and Iran,which has been incessantly consolidated.

He recommended that the two countries strengthen coordination at regional andinternational forums while promoting the exchange of delegations at all levelsas well as exchange activities in the fields of culture, sports,education-training and tourism.

The moves will bring practical benefits to both sides, for interests of theirpeople and for regional and global peace and development, he stressed.

Ali Ardeshir Larijani, for his part, lauded Vietnam’s achievements and roles inthe regional and international arenas, believing that under the leadership ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people will reap more resoundingsuccesses in the national construction, protection and development.

He asserted his determination to further the friendship and cooperation betweenthe legislative bodies, States and people of Vietnam and Iran.

Iran stands ready to join hands with Vietnam in such areas as petrochemistry,mining, tourism, aviation, pharmaceuticals, security, defence and banking,among others, he noted.

He invited Party General Secretary Trong to pay visit to Iran in a proper timeand the later accepted the invitation with pleasure.-VNA
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