Dhaka (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang met President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid in the capital city of Dhaka on March 5 (local time) during his State visit to the country from March 4-6.
The Vietnamese leader expressed his beliefthat Bangladesh will successfully hold the general election by 2019 and soonachieve the goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2021.
Hamid said the hospitality of Vietnameseleaders and people made a great impression on him during his visit to Vietnamin 2015. He also lauded Vietnam’s socio-economic development in recent years.
The leaders stressed on the need to promotethe long-standing relations between the two countries and highly spoke of thetwo sides having agreed specific measures in the fields of politics, diplomacy,economics, trade, investment, agriculture, education and science and technologyto unleash their potential for enhanced cooperation.
They agreed on the need forVietnam and Bangladesh to continue their mutual support at regional andinternational forums, and intensify their coordination in issues of sharedconcern, for the sake of each nation, as well as for peace, stability,cooperation and development in the region and the world.
The same day, President Abdul Hamid and hisspouse hosted a banquet for President Quang, his spouse, and the accompanying entourage.-VNA