DuringLoi’s meeting with Notimex General Director Alejandro Ramos Esquivel,both sides spoke highly of the two agencies’ implementation of theirprevious commitments and were unanimous in their willingness tostrengthen ties further.
VNA and Notimexofficially set up their relationship in 1997, after the Vietnameseagency opened its bureau in Mexico City.
Underthe newly signed agreement, the two sides will continue providing eachother with both domestic and global information services of all types,as well as exchanging officials.
During his stayin Mexico, General Director Loi and his entourage were welcomed byPedro Vazquez, Politburo member of the Mexican Labour Party (PT), whoexpressed his determination to expand and deepen the relationshipbetween his party and the VNA.
He confirmed theparty’s consistent backing for Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as thecountry’s stance of solving East Sea disputes by peaceful means on thebasis of international law and mutual respect.
Loi also laid a wreath at the monument to President Ho Chi Minh in Mexico City and visited the Vietnamese embassy.-VNA