Vietnam wants to boost cooperation with Bangladesh: Vice President
Vietnam is keen to develop friendship and cooperation with Bangladesh and the two countries can share experience in economic development, poverty reduction and gender equality promotion.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (L) and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnam is keen todevelop friendship and cooperation with Bangladesh and the two countries canshare experience in economic development, poverty reduction and gender equality💃promotion.
VicePresident Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh made the statement at a meeting with BangladeshiPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the 2018 Global Summit ofWomen in Sydney, Australia, on April 27.
She congratulatedBangladesh on its remarkable achievements gained in 2017, especially therealisation of some millennium development goals of the United Nations onchildren and women.
The Vice President wished Bangladesh would reachits target of becoming an upper-middle income nation in 2021.
PM Sheikh Hasina said Vietnam is a source ofinspiration for Bangladesh in the fight for independence in the past and amodel of national building and economic development at present.
She recalled the good impression of her officialvisit to Vietnam in 2012.
The PM expressed her pleasure at the growingrelations between the two countries after their establishment of diplomaticties 45 years ago across politics-diplomacy, economy-trade-investment,agriculture and education.
There is plenty of room for expanding bilateralcooperation, she said, adding that she highly values the outcomes of theState-level visit to Bangladesh by President Tran Dai Quang in March this year.
The Bangladeshi PM agreed to increase meetingsamong high-ranking officials and promote people-to-people exchanges betweenBangladesh and Vietnam.
Vice President Thinh suggested Vietnam andBangladesh deploy specific measures to meet the set target of 2 billion USD intwo-way trade by 2020 and create favourable conditions for the two countries’business communities to share information and promote trade connectivit꧟y andmutual assistance in the fields of agriculture and seafood.
Sherecommended enhancing cooperation in education and tourism, and soon opening adirect air route between the two countries.
The two sides agreed to strengthen coordinationand mutual support at regional and international forums, including the UnitedNations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Bangladesh took note of Vietnam’s request forsupport of its candidacy to become a non-permanent member of the UN Securi🥃tyCoﷺuncil for the 2020-2021 tenure.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 is expected to blow a breath of air, bringing two-way trade to the higher level in the near future.
Vietnam-Bangladesh relations have witnessed great strides in all fields, from politics, trade, economy to culture and people-to-people exchanges, since the establishment of diplomatic ties 45 years ago (February 17, 1973), said Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Tran Van Khoa.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali right after his arrival in the capital city of Dhaka on March 4 afternoon for a three-day State visit to the South Asian country.
Vietnam and Bangladesh have issued a joint statement, agreeing to work out ways and means to further expand and strengthen meaningful bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual benefit.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (L) and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (Photo: VNA) 
