At the reception, Son expressed his satisfaction with the developmentof the bilateral friendly and cooperative relations nearly the last 60years. He stressed that the recognition of each other as market economywas a great step in the implementation of the Vietnam–MongoliaFriendship and Cooperation Agreement that would benefit the people fromboth countries.
Enkhbat asserted that Mongoliaappreciates the friendly and cooperative relations with Vietnam inmany fields, and said he believed the event would deepenVietnam–Mongolia relations, especially in economics and trade.
Both sides agreed the event was a milestone demonstrating mutual trustand assistance at multilateral forums, and would help promote potentialcommercial relations between Vietnam and Mongolia.-VNA