Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) shakes hands with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Nicaragua considers Vietnam afriend and an important partner in Asia-Pacific, stated visiting NicaraguanForeign Minister Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres on September 6.
The official made the statement at his talks with host DeputyPrime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi, expressing hisadmiration for Vietnam’s heroic history and reform progress.
For his part, Minh affirmed Vietnam always appreciates thesupport of the Nicaraguan Government and people toward its past struggle forindependence and current national construction.
He said Vietnam wants to further enhance the bilateralcooperation for the common development of the two nations.
Both host and guest agreed to consolidate the traditionalpolitical ties and mutual trust between the countries, increase delegationexchanges, and carry out negotiations and signing of pacts that form the legalframework for bilateral collaboration.
They said it is necessary to create favorable conditions forlinking Vietnamese and Nicaraguan firms in trade, agriculture, aquatic farming,health, construction, infrastructure, energy, and telecommunication.
The officials also highlighted their concurrence with boostingthe Vietnam – Nicaragua cooperation across the fields of defence,culture-sport, and tourism
The sides said they will continue working together andsupporting each other at international organisations and multilateral forums.
The Nicaraguan FM is paying an official visit to Vietnam onSeptember 5 – 7. As part of the visit, he met with head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan and leaders ofthe Ministry of Industry and Trade. He also paid tribute at the mausoleum oflate President Ho Chi Minh and toured a number of historical and cultural sitesin Hanoi.
Vietnam and Nicaragua established diplomatic relations onSeptember 3, 1979.-VNA
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