Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) receives Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md. Shahidul Haque (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said he was pleased with thepositive development of Vietnam-Bangladesh relations in the recent time,especially the good outcomes of the visit to Bangladesh in March by PresidentTran Dai Quang.
Minh made the comment on September 12 whilereceiving Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md. Shahidul Haque, who has been inVietnam to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018.
Both officials noted that bilateral relationshave reaped significant achievements after 45 years of the establishment of diplomaticties, notably in politics, trade, investment, agriculture and education.
They agreed to accelerate the organisation ofthe second political consultation between the two foreign ministries and thethird meeting of the Vietnam-Bangladesh Joint Committee in Hanoi later thisyear or early 2019 to discuss measures to fully tap the countries’ potentialand strengths.
The officials also affirmed to enhancecooperation at regional and international forums.
Minh proposed Bangladesh back Vietnam’s candidacyfor a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 term.
The officials also emphasized the need toheighten the principles such as maintaining peace, stability, security, safety andfreedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, as well as settlement ofdisputes through peaceful measures and in line with international law.-VNA
