The Argentina visit by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue drew great attention from the South American country’s media with many positive assessments.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (Photo: VNA)
Buenos Aires(VNA) – The Argentina visit by National Assembly Chairman Vuong DinhHue drew great attention from the South American country’s media with manypositive assessments.
Argentine nationalnews agency Telam has ran an article highlighting the sound relations betweenVietnam and Argentina. It noted that during their meeting, NA Chairman Hue andArgentine President Alberto Fernandez reaffirmed the determination tostrengthen bilateral trade and investment partnership.
Thearticle said the two leaders underlined the great potential in diversifying goodsfor exchange and agreed to promote partnership in investment, science andtechnology.
It said that after hermeeting with the Vietnamese NA leader, Argentine Vice President CristinaFernandez shared on her Twitter a photo with Hue, showing herspecial sentiments towards Vietnam.
The article also said Presidentof the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina Cecilia Moreau posted on her Twitteraccount that leaders of the two parliaments signed an agreement to strengthenbilateral parliamentary cooperation, commenting that this is an importantstep forwards in the bilateral partnership.
Meanwhile, Infobaenewspaper also ran a story entitled “Argentina and Vietnam wish to strengthenbilateral trade”, affirming that through high-level meetings between NAChairman Hue and Argentine leaders, the two sides agreed to strive for 10billion USD in trade by 2025.
ResumenLatinoamericano newspaper also reported activities of the Vietnamese toplegislator during the visit. It quoted President Alberto Fernandez as emphasysing that Argentinahighly values the prestige and rising position of Vietnam in the region and theworld, and affirming that there is ample room for the two sides to collaborate,especially in trade and investment./.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking NA delegation attended a special music show held in Buenos Aires on April 25 (local time) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - Argentina diplomatic ties.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc had a meeting with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina Pablo A. Tettamanti on April 25 (local time) in the framework of the official visit to the South American nation by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of the three Argentine provinces – Santa Fe, Cordoba and Entre Rios – held a press conference following their working session in Santa Fe on April 26 (local time).
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a Vietnam-Argentina business conference in the Argentine province of Santa Fe on April 26 (local time).
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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (Photo: VNA) 
