Hanoi (VNA) – President of the VietnamUnion of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga on October 7 reiterated Vietnamese people’s solidarity with and support for Palestinians.

At a reception for a delegation of the PalestinianNational Liberation Movement (Fatah) led by permanent member of its CentralCommittee’s Secretariat Jibril Rajoub in Hanoi, Nga saidVietnamese people always bear in mind Palestinians’ support to Vietnam duringits struggle for national liberation, as well as the present cause of national constructionand development.

Vietnamese have also shared difficulties ofPalestinians, and backed their efforts in dialogues and peacefully addressingconflicts, the ambassador emphasised.

She suggested the two countries organise moreactivities to promote solidarity, friendship and cooperation between theirpeoples, and affirmed that VUFO will coordinate with the Palestinian Embassy tolaunch activities popularising the land, people, culture and economy of Palestine,enhance cultural and sport exchanges, and connect businesses of the twocountries.

For his part, Rajoub congratulated Vietnam onachievements the country has recorded in national development, saying Vietnam’ssuccessful fulfillment of its non-permanent membership at the UN SecurityCouncil vividly demonstrates its sound foreign policy.

The official expressed his wish for strongersolidarity and friendship between Vietnamese and Palestine people./.