President reiterates Vietnam’s policy of valuing ties with Sri Lanka
President Tran Dai Quang reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with Sri Lanka during a reception in Hanoi on April 17.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – PresidentTran Dai Quang reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring traditionalfriendship and all-around cooperation with Sri Lanka during a reception inHanoi on April 17 for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The President expressed hisdelight at the fruitful outcomes of bilateral wide-ranging ties since theestablishment of their diplomatic relations 47 years ago, saying that two-waytrade has grown steadily, averaging 34 percent for 2010-2016.
He asked for increasing theexchange of delegations and meetings at all levels and effectively implementingexisting cooperation mechanisms towards reaching a two-way trade of 1 billionUSD, particularly in the fields of apparel, rubber, farm produce, fisheries, jewelry,footwear and machinery.
Both sides need to activelyimplement their Agreement on Investment Promotion and Protection signed inOctober 2009 and a portfolio of fields prioritised for investment under acooperation agreement between the two foreign investment agencies signed inOctober 2011, he said, adding that the two countries’ businesses also shouldactively join in trade promotion activities, technological transfer in fisheriesexploitation, processing and export, as well as promote connectivity via anagreement on air transport between the two governments that took effect inDecember 2012.
The host requested continuing tostrengthen cooperation and mutual support at multilateral forums, especiallywithin the framework of the United Nations and the Non-Align Movement.
On the occasion, he asked SriLanka to back Vietnam’s run for non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council for the 2020-2021 tenure and UNESCO Director General for2017-2021.
Vietnam welcomes and encouragesSri Lanka to enhance specific and practical collaboration with ASEAN,contributing to reinforcing ties between the bloc and the South AsianAssociation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Wickremesinghe, for his part, briefed the host about the outcomes of his talkswith Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, saying that both sides agreed tofurther boost economic and trade ties on the back of their solid politicalrelationship at present, as well as increase people-to-people exchange.
On regional and global issues, hesaid Sri Lanka supports a maritime environment of peace, strongly commits to complyingwith the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and stands readyto contribute to initiatives to ensure maritime freedom in the region.
He also thanked President Quangfor his sympathy with losses suffered by Sri Lankan people in a recent garbage dumpcollapse in the capital city of Colombo.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingheis on an official visit to Vietnam from April 16-18 at the invitation of PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The two sides issued a joint statement on theoccasion of the visit, under which, they agreed on major orientations tolifting bilateral ties to a new height.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said he hopes that Vietnam – Sri Lanka relations will further develop in a result-oriented manner for the two peoples’ interests.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Source: VNA) 
