Vietnam eager to spur cooperation with Zimbabwe
(VOV) - Vietnam Ambassador in Zimbabwe Le Huy Hoang has expressed the nation’s resolve to constantly boost the close ties of friendship and cooperation in all aspects with the Government and people of Zimbabwe.
At a recent ceremony to present his credentials, Hoang extended an invitation to visit Vietnam from President Truong Tan Sang to President Robert Mugabe.
The Vietnamese diplomat briefed his host on the situation in the country, international integration and recent developments in the East Sea, and discussed measures to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, economics, health and agriculture.
Hoang asked the Zimbabwe Government to recognize Vietnam’s market economy and support Vietnam’s bid to run for a seat at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
For his part, President Mugabe expressed his admiration for the courageous spirit of the Vietnamese people in the past struggle for national liberation, independence freedom and unification as well as the current tremendous achievements in national construction and defence Vietnam has recorded under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
President Mugabe said he hopes both nations will continue bolstering good political relations and economic and trade cooperation by intensifying goods exchange and implementing tripartite agricultural and health cooperation projects in Zimbabwe as Vietnam is successfully carrying out in many other African countries.
Mugabe voiced support for Vietnam's policy of promoting international integration and its stance of solving all problems through peaceful means in accordance with international law and the UN Charter.
Earlier, Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and ambassador Hoang examined ways to enhance political and diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Minister Mumbengegwi said he wants the two countries to further enhance coordination at international and regional forums including the Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations. He promised to work with relevant agencies to consider Vietnam’s proposals in a positive manner so that his nation can recognise Vietnam’s market economy status and its participation for election to important international organizations in the future.
On the occasion, ambassador Hoang had working sessions with a number of Zimbabwe officials and entrepreneurs to exchange market information on rice and Tra fish products from Vietnam.