Addressing the event,Foreign Minister Luis Almagro and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign MinisterHa Kim Ngoc highlighted the significance of establishing diplomatic tiesbetween the two nations twenty years ago, saying that that event openeda new period to promote all-round relations between their countries.
Participants stressed that over the two decades, Vietnam-Uruguayrelations have seen steady development through visits by the two sides’senior leaders.
They said their ministries andsectors work well together, promoting cooperation in the fields ofeconomics, trade, sci-technology, culture and sports.
The two officials spoke highly the signing of two Government-levelcooperation documents, including a framework agreement on trade andinvestment and an agreement on double taxation avoidance and tax evasioncontrol, which occurred during Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister VuVan Ninh’s visit to Uruguay from December 8-10.
Thesame day, Uruguay’s National Post Office (NPO) published a stamp sampleto mark the anniversary. It is printed with the portrait of General VoNguyen Giap, Vietnam’s legendary symbol, admired by people all over theworld.
Deputy PM Ninh attended the ceremony beforewrapping up h is visit to the country. Before arriving in Uruguay,the Deputy PM and the Vietnamese delegation visited Canada and Bolivia.-VNA