Addressing the event, Assistant to Foreign Minister Nguyen Ngoc Sonsaid since Vietnam and Uruguay established their diplomaticties 20 years ago, they have witnessed progresses in the bilateral tiesin light of the outcomes of their leaders’ visits.
The twonations have worked closely and supported each other at internationalorganisations and multilateral forums. Many ministries and departmentshave signed cooperation agreements which lay a firm foundation for linksin economics, trade, agriculture, culture, sport, andscience-technology, he said.
Son and Uruguay Ambassador toVietnam Carlos Irigaray expressed their belief that the Vietnam-Uruguayfriendship and cooperation will thrive further in the time to come forthe sake of their people, and for peace, stability and development inthe region and the world at large.
On the occasion, Irigarayannounced congratulatory greetings by President Jose Mujica Cordano andForeign Minister Luis Almagro sent to their Vietnamese counterpartsTruong Tan Sang and Pham Binh Minh.-VNA