Acting Minister of External Relations of Chile Edgardo Riveros (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Ngo Duc Thang (Source: VNA) BuenosAires (VNA) – Acting Minister of External Relations of ChileEdgardo Riveros has presented Grand Cross Order of Merit to VietnameseAmbassador to Chile Ngo Duc Thang in honour of his contributions to bilateralties.
Speaking atthe ceremony on November 27, Riveros spoke highly of Thang’s contributions topromoting the exchange of delegations between the two nations, notably theVietnam visit by Chilean President Michellet Bachelet in early November and theupcoming Chile visit by Politburo member and permanent Vietnamese NationalAssembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong.
He laudedThang’s efforts to maintain the political consultation mechanism between the twoforeign ministries and the bilateral free trade council mechanism, successfullyhold celebrations for the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomaticties, support the effective implementation of the bilateral free tradeagreement to raise two-way trade from over 600 million USD in 2013 to anestimated 1.2 billion USD this year.
Riverosnoted that Ambassador Thang stepped up the signing of bilateral cooperationagreements, including the visa waiver agreement for the two countries’ popular passportholders that took effect in August 2017.
AmbassadorThang also supported mutual liaison in multilateral mechanisms such as theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week recently held in Vietnamand slated for 2019 in Chile, as well as Chile’s entry to the Treaty of Amityand Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and negotiations on the Comprehensiveand Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Thang, forhis part, pledged to continue working with Chilean friends to further developfriendly cooperative ties between the two countries. -VNA
Speaking atthe ceremony on November 27, Riveros spoke highly of Thang’s contributions topromoting the exchange of delegations between the two nations, notably theVietnam visit by Chilean President Michellet Bachelet in early November and theupcoming Chile visit by Politburo member and permanent Vietnamese NationalAssembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong.
He laudedThang’s efforts to maintain the political consultation mechanism between the twoforeign ministries and the bilateral free trade council mechanism, successfullyhold celebrations for the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomaticties, support the effective implementation of the bilateral free tradeagreement to raise two-way trade from over 600 million USD in 2013 to anestimated 1.2 billion USD this year.
Riverosnoted that Ambassador Thang stepped up the signing of bilateral cooperationagreements, including the visa waiver agreement for the two countries’ popular passportholders that took effect in August 2017.
AmbassadorThang also supported mutual liaison in multilateral mechanisms such as theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week recently held in Vietnamand slated for 2019 in Chile, as well as Chile’s entry to the Treaty of Amityand Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and negotiations on the Comprehensiveand Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Thang, forhis part, pledged to continue working with Chilean friends to further developfriendly cooperative ties between the two countries. -VNA
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