Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.

During the visit, spanning from August 4 to 8, Ambassador Nghi paid a courtesy call on Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce.

He conveyed greetings from State President Luong Cuong and Vietnamese leaders to the State and people of Bolivia on this historic occasion. The ambassador reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to further deepening bilateral relations in a practical, effective, and substantive manner.

At a meeting with Bolivia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the diplomat sent congratulatory messages from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on the bicentenary.

Receiving the Vietnamese Ambassador, Bolivian Vice President David Choquehuanca expressed admiration for Vietnam’s historic struggle for independence and its achievements in reform and international integration.

He extended congratulations to Vietnam on the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025), emphasising Vietnam’s role as a key partner for Bolivia in Asia and in South-South cooperation. He noted that both nations are partners of the BRICS group of emerging economies and highlighted the scope for expanded collaboration.

Vice President Choquehuanca praised ongoing political consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries and regular high-level exchanges, while stressing the untapped potential in bilateral economic and trade ties.

Bolivia expressed readiness to open its mining industry to Vietnamese enterprises and to boost exports of quinoa, soybeans, corn, and raw timber to meet Vietnam’s production, processing, and consumption needs. It is also keen to import Vietnamese motorcycles, electric bicycles, trucks, footwear, clothing, and vehicle tyres.

In response, Ambassador Nghi praised the longstanding friendship between the two nations, nurtured through Party, State, and people-to-people channels.

He expressed Vietnam’s desire to expand exports of key products such as textiles, footwear, rice, seafood, coffee, smartphones, computers, and electronic components to Bolivia, and sought Bolivia’s support for Vietnam’s negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement with the MERCOSUR bloc. He also called for more high-level delegation exchanges and closer cooperation at multilateral forums.

At a meeting with Ambassador Nghi, Ignacio Mendoza, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Bolivia, welcomed the positive momentum in Party-to-Party relations, noting that delegation exchanges, theory discussions, and collaboration in international forums have strengthened mutual understanding and trust.

He expressed interest in Vietnam’s foreign policy, reform model, and integration strategy, particularly its success in attracting investment and improving the business environment.

ไ During his visit, Ambassador Nghi also met with representatives of the Bolivian business community and formally presented the reappointment decision to Miguel Angel Pérez as Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Bolivia./.