Presidentof the Foreign Relations Commission of the Chamber of Deputies Alfredo Femat Bañuelos was reelected as Chairman of the group.
In his remarks, the congressman said the group is taskedwith promoting parliamentary diplomacy and creating dialogue space,contributing to enhancing the multi-faceted relations between the twocountries.
He also commended Vietnam’s rising role andposition in the region and the world.
Other Mexican congressmen expressed their admirationfor Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements in Doi moi (Reform).
Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam stressed that the Vietnam-Mexico friendship andcooperation are developing fruitfully across spheres.
The two sides have supported each other atmultilateral and international forums. The bilateral trade also increased 15percent to nearly 7 billion USD last year.
The Mexico-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Groupplays a significant role in the bilateral cooperation across fields and channels,he said, pledging to closely coordinate with the group to advance therelationship to a new high in the time ahead./.