Peruvian President expects Vietnam to soon open diplomatic agency in Lima

During the talks, both leaders briefed each other on the recent situation in their respective countries, and discussed directions and measures to further enhance the bilateral friendship and all-round cooperation, as well as international and regional issues of shared concern.

Welcoming the President and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, Dina Boluarte highlighted the special significance of the visit, as it marks the first official visit by the head of state to Peru on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (November 14, 1994 - 2024). She expressed her confidence that the visit will add fresh impetus to bringing the bilateral ties into a new phase of greater and stronger development.

Highlighting Peru as a close friend and a key partner of Vietnam in the Latin American region, the Vietnamese State leader emphasiz

ed that Vietnam greatly values the role and position of Peru and is committed to deepening the bilateral relationship in the coming time.

He affirmed that Vietnam continues to carry out an unwavering foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and multilateralism and diversification of international relations, including placing importance on developing its friendship and cooperation with Peru.

Cuong also congratulated the Latin American nation on hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum for the third time, expressing his confidence that the summit will be a great success and contribute to the development, integration, and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as further enhancing Peru's role and position.

The two leaders showed their elation at the development of the bilateral relations, reflected through the continuous exchange of high-level visits and meetings via the Party, State, Government, National Assembly, and locality channels. They also accentuated the effective implementation of existing cooperation mechanisms, such as the Deputy Foreign Minister-level Political Consultation, the Intergovernmental Committee, and close and effective cooperation at multilateral forums.

They noted their satisfaction with the growth in bilateral economic and trade ties, despite the challenges posed by the global economic situation. Peru is currently Vietnam’s sixth largest trading partner and the most important investment destination for Vietnam in the Latin American region.

The Vietnamese President stated that there remains significant potential for further cooperation between the two countries, especially with the advantage of many products benefiting from tariff exemptions as both countries are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

He urged the Peruvian government to offer favourable conditions and specific policies to help Vietnamese businesses cooperate and invest effectively in the country, contributing to its continued development and prosperity, for the benefit of its people.

Acknowledging the substantial contributions made by the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) to Peru's sustainable development by creating jobs and improving living conditions of local people, Dina Boluarte affirmed that the Peruvian government will create optimal conditions for Viettel to expand its business activities in Peru through its Bitel telecommunications project, particularly in digital transformation projects and smart city development, among others.

She briefed the Vietnamese leader on Peru’s socio-economic development orientations and policies in the coming time, underlining the significance of the Chancay port connecting Latin America with Southeast Asia via the Pacific Ocean that will be inaugurated during the APEC Economic Leaders Week. Dina Boluarte expected that Vietnamese businesses would invest in logistics, industrial, and technological development projects around the port.

As the two leaders affirmed their determination to upgrade the bilateral ties, they reached a consensus on  stepping up cooperation in the areas of their strengths and interests such as economy-trade-investment, with a focus on opening markets for agricultural products, defence – security, agriculture, telecommunications, digital transformation, energy, education – training, and climate change response, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. They also concurred to accelerate negotiations and sign bilateral collaboration documents to fine-tune the legal framework for the sustainable development of the relations.

The two leaders pledged to create the best possible conditions for the business communities to increase bilateral trade turnover and agreed to enhance coordination, cooperation and mutual support at international organisations as well as inter-regional and multilateral forums.

Dina Boluarte also expressed her hope that Vietnam will establish a diplomatic representative agency in Lima soon.

The two sides also exchanged their views on various regional and international issues of mutual concern and concurred to ensure the principles of the UN Charter, step up multilateral coordination, promote common values regarding peace, cooperation and settlement of disputes via peaceful means and based on the respect for international law.

President Cuong used this occasion to invite the Peruvian leader to make an official visit to Vietnam and the latter accepted the invitation with pleasure.

Following the talks, the two leaders announced the joint statement on fostering the bilateral relations, witnessed the signing of trade promotion agreements, and met with the press to inform about their outcomes of their talks.

On the same day, Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra presented the Grand Cross of the Order of “The Sun of Peru” to President Luong Cuong at a ceremony held at the Casa de Pizarro, the Government Palace, in Lima following their talks.

Upon addressing the ceremony, President Dina Boluarte showed her honour to present the prestigious order to Cuong in recognition of his contributions to promoting the friendship and cooperation between Peru and Vietnam.

For his part, Cuong showed his elation to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of “The Sun of Peru" on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (November 14, 1994 - 2024) and his first visit to Peru, a country renowned for its beauty and hospitality.

The order is viewed as a special token of affection from the Peruvian State and people to Vietnam, as well as to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, Cuong said.

The Vietnamese State leader extended his heartfelt thanks to Peru for its support and solidarity during Vietnam’s struggle for national independence and reunification. He expressed his confidence that the two nations will continue to unite and offer mutual support, thus developing bilateral cooperation across multiple fields as a contribution to the development goals of both nations for the prosperity and happiness of their people.