President Tran Dai Quang and Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Claudio Andres De Negri Quintana (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – As the host of the APECYear 2019, Chile wants Vietnam to share its experience in organising the APECYear after the Southeast Asian country had successfully held the similar eventin 2017, said outgoing Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Claudio Andres De NegriQuintana.
Negri Quintanaexpressed the wish during a meeting with President Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi onMarch 8.
President Quangcongratulated the ambassador’s successful term of office in Vietnam and spokehighly of his significant contributions to promoting the traditional friendshipbetween the two nations.
The diplomat coordinated with Vietnameserelevant agencies to arrange many high-level visits between the two countries,notably Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria’s State-level visit toVietnam and attendance at the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city inNovember 2017.
The Vietnamese President also hailed the ambassador’sefforts to develop bilateral economic, trade and investment relations.
The signing of the free trade agreement betweenVietnam and Chile has helped increase two-way trade rapidly, while theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),which is scheduled to be signed in Chile on March 8 (local time), demonstrated thecontributions of Vietnam, Chile and member countries in boosting global trade,he said.
President Quang hoped that the ambassador, inhis new position, will continue making more contributions to the reinforcementand enhancement of friendship and collaboration between Vietnam and Chile.
Negri Quintana said within the CPTPP’s newcooperation framework, the future will belong to Asia with the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) playing the core role and Vietnam being one ofthe most important links in the bloc.
This will open up new potential for bilateralcooperation, he said, adding that Chile wants to push cooperative ties withVietnam in all realms.-VNA
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