HCM City (VNA) – The Embassy of Mexico inVietnam held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on May 18 to introduce the HonoraryConsul of Mexico to HCM City, Vu Minh Anh, and inaugurate the Honorary Consul’soffice in the city.
Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara Valdes Bolanoemphasised that the Honorary Consul’s Office is important in boosting thebilateral relationship between Mexico and Vietnam, including the ties in trade,investment, culture and tourism.
She underlined the potential for cooperationbetween the two countries, and urged the Honorary Consul to work as a bridgeconnecting localities of Mexico and Ho Chi Minh City, while supporting Mexicancitizens in the Vietnamese city in consular matters.
Vu Minh Anh, a Vietnamese German entrepreneur,said the top priority during his term is to promote trade links andcultural-tourism exchanges between Mexican localities and Vietnam in generaland Ho Chi Minh City in particular.
According to the city’s Department of ExternalAffairs, there are around 120 Mexico citizens residing in Vietnam, half of themin Ho Chi Minh City.
Annual two-way trade between Vietnam and Mexicoaverages 5 billion USD. Each year over 9,500 Mexicans visit Vietnam, whilearound 5,000 Vietnamese tourists take tours to Mexico.-VNA