Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi and hisTurkish counterpart Sedat Unal discussed measures to boost relations betweenVietnam and Turkey in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, during their phonetalk on June 23.
Khoisaid Vietnam is willing to share its experience in the pandemic combat andexpressed his belief that Turkey will soon contain the disease.
SedatUnal said he was impressed by Vietnam’s success in the pandemic fight andthanked the Vietnamese government and people for their support during thistough time.
Hecongratulated Vietnam on successfully performing the role of ASEAN Chair 2020,saying Turkey wishes to enhance cooperation with Vietnam at regional andinternational forums.
Bothsides rejoiced at the marked developments of the bilateral multifacetedcooperation, especially in economy, and agreed to improve the efficiency ofcollaboration in such areas as politics-diplomacy, trade, investment,culture-tourism, and education-training.
Inthat spirit, they will give priority to working for a visit to Vietnam byPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and holding the eighth meeting of the jointcommittee and the fourth political consultation between the two foreignministries.
Thetwo Deputy Ministers emphasised the necessity to create favourable conditionsand seek suitable forms for their business communities to meet and seekinvestment and business opportunities in order to maintain and promote theeconomic ties during and after the pandemic.
Theyalso exchanged views on certain regional and international issues of sharedconcern./.
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