Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has urgedthe CPV and the Dominican Republic’s United LeftMovement (MIU) to step up their exchange of delegations and experience inthe time ahead.
The Party chief made the suggestionat a reception for MIU General Secretary and Minister for Regional IntegrationPolicies Miguel Mejia in Hanoi on August 27.
He thanked the Dominican people, theMIU, and Mejia for their sentiments towards the Vietnamese Party and people, aswell as their efforts to enhance solidarity, friendship, and cooperationbetween the two countries.
The leader noted his belief that theMIU will reap even greater achievements during its just struggle, for peace,national independence, democracy, social progress and equality.
Party General Secretary Trong briefedhis guest on Vietnam’s situation and outcomes of the implementation ofresolutions adopted at the 12th National Party Congress.
He said he believes that with itsimportant role in Dominica’s political spectrum, the MIU will contribute moreto reinforcing cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Mejia congratulatedVietnam on the socio-economic attainments the country has recorded over thepast few years, saying he firmly believes that under the leadership of the CPV,the Vietnamese people will successfully fulfil their targets of developing a strongnation with wealthy people and a democratic, fair and civilised society, andsuccessfully building socialism.
He pledged to make every effort to promote thesolidarity and traditional friendship between the parties and people of the twocountries, especially in economy, trade, and investment.
During his stay in Vietnam, Miguel Mejia met with Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang TrungHai, and attended the ceremony to unveil the statute of Professor Juan Bosch, whostruggled for liberation in Dominica and Latin America at Hoa Binh Park inHanoi.
He also held talks with Hoang BinhQuan, head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations;and paid visits to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viettel Military Industry andTelecoms Group,Viglacera Cooperation, and a number of economic and social establishments inHanoi and the northern province of Quang Ninh.–VNA