Vietnamese PM, Chilean President discuss ways to foster bilateral ties
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on March 24 to discuss orientations and specific measures to enhance the Vietnam-Chile comprehensive partnership as the two nations are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (March 25, 1971-2021).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds phone talks with Chilean President Sebastian Piñera (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks withChilean President Sebastian Piñera onMarch 24 to discuss orientations and specific measures to enhance the Vietnam-Chilecomprehensive partnership as the two nations are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (March 25, 1971-2021).
PM Phuc said that the bilateral relations have enjoyedstrong development steps after 50 years, affirming that Vietnam hopes tocontinue deepening the relationship between the two countries, especially ineconomy, trade and investment.
President Piñerasaid Chile attaches importance to its traditional relationship with Vietnam,and appreciated the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to cope with the COVID-19pandemic and maintain economic growth.
The two leaders agreed on several measures to intensify the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Chile in thecoming time, including maintaining the regular exchange of high-leveldelegations, carrying out cooperative mechanisms effectively and frequently,and boosting multilateral and inter-regional trade cooperation frameworks inthe context of the global economy and trade seriously affected by the pandemic.
They reached consensus on strengthening connectivity betweenministries, sectors, localities and enterprises of both nations to bring intofull play opportunities brought in by the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement,which came into effect in January 2014, and work to implement the Comprehensiveand Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after Chile completesits approval process.
Both leaders consented to coordinate closely in carrying outactivities to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomaticties in 2021, as well as cooperating with and supporting each other atinternational organisations and multilateral forums, thus helping to intensifythe relationship between ASEAN and the Pacific Alliance as well as to ensure peace,stability, cooperation and development in the two regions./.
Chile established diplomatic relations with Vietnam on March 25, 1971, becoming the first South American country to set up diplomatic ties with the Southeast Asian nation. Over the past 50 years, although geographically far apart, Vietnam and Chile have developed a good traditional friendship and cooperation, being comprehensive partners in many fields.
Vietnam and Chile - the first Southern American nation to set up diplomatic ties with Vietnam - have nurtured and preserved their sound cooperative relations and traditional friendship as well as comprehensive development partnership over the past five decades.
Vietnam and Chile established diplomatic relations on March 25, 1971. Over the past five decades, the Vietnam-Chile comprehensive partnership has developed positively in all fields, especially in politics and economy-trade.
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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.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds phone talks with Chilean President Sebastian Piñera (Photo: VNA) 
