Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that the VietnameseGovernment will actively implement agreements reached during ArmenianPresident Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to further develop the two countries’relations.

At a meeting with President Sargsyan in Hanoi on June 8, PM Dungproposed the two sides continue to complete legal foundations forbilateral cooperation to facilitate two-way trade, increase the exchangeof delegations at all levels and organise trade promotion activities.

He also suggested that both sides soon set up bilateral cooperationmechanisms to effectively implement cooperation in economics, trade,science-technology, education and training, and tourism.

PM Dung said he hopes the two countries will closely cooperate andassist each other at international forums, particularly the UN.

For his part, President Sargsyan affirmed that Armenia wants tofurther boost economic, trade and investment cooperation with Vietnam, calling for the early establishment of the Inter Government Committeeand promoting information exchange between the two countries’businesses.

He also said Armenia is willing to receive Vietnamese students to study in the country.

The Armenian President was also received by National Assembly ChairmanNguyen Sinh Hung in Hanoi the same day. He proposed establishing aVietnam-Armenia Friendship Parliamentary Group to help promote the tiesbetween the two countries’ legislatures.-VNA