President Vo Van Thuong (R) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (Photo: VNA)The President also lauded Bachelet, in her capacity asUN High Commissioner for Human Rights, for her contributions to UN affairs and theinternational community.
According to him, the maintenance of all-leveldelegations is significant to enhancing cooperation between Vietnam and Chileas well as their people.
For her part, Bachelet, who is in Vietnam for the celebrationof the 52nd anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (March 25, 1971-2023),said during her stay in the Southeast Asian nation, she will visit the southernprovince of Binh Duong and the central province of Nghe An to fostercooperation between localities of the two countries and people-to-people exchange activities.
At the reception (Photo: VNA)Both Vietnam and Chile are members of the UN Human Rights Council and theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), whichwould facilitate the enhancement of the bilateral ties in the time ahead, bothbilaterally and multilaterally, and enable them to join hands to fulfil commongoals of the international community, for peace and development, especiallyclimate change response, she noted.
Thuong affirmed that Bachelet’s visit will contributeto consolidating cooperation between peoples and especially localities of thecountries.
He highlighted the close ties betweenVietnam and Chile despite their far geographical distance, during both Vietnam’spast struggle for national independence and its present cause of nationalconstruction and development.
He suggested the two countries take more measures toforge economic cooperation, for the sake of their businesses and people,step up collaboration at multilateral forums, and further coordinate in organisingexchanges between localities and citizens./.
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