Hanoi (VNA)𓆏 - Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) CentralCommittee’s Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh hosted a reception in Hanoi onNovember 10 for Secretary General of the Peruvian Communist Party (PCP) Luis Alberto Villanueva Carbajal, who is on hisfirst-ever working visit to Vietnam from November 9-19.

Anh affirmed that the CPV always treasures and wants to continuously consolidate and strengthen cooperative relations with countries and parties that have traditional ties with the CPV, including the PCP, for the sake of peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world as well.

Takingnote of development steps in Vietnam-Peru economic, trade, and investment ties, hesaid the cooperation potential and opportunities remain ample, especially sinceboth countries are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement forTrans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and two-way trade is showing an increasingtrend.

The official proposed the PCP and the leftwing coalition"United for Peru" actively support the launch of negotiations on aFree Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)to leverage the strengths and explore the potential of each country.

He alsosuggested facilitating the exchange of high-level delegations, party-to-partycooperation, maintaining bilateral cooperation mechanisms, increasing trade exchange, andworking closely together at multilateral forums such as the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) forum and CPTPP.

Anh believed that the year 2024 markingthe 30th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Peru diplomatic ties will be amemorable milestone in cooperative ties between the two Parties and countriesacross various fields, from politics, economy to culture, sports, tourism,education, and people-to-people exchanges.

Speaking highly of the Vietnamese Party andState's policies and guidelines on stabilising the macro-economy and enhancingglobal integration, VillanuevaCarbajal stressed that the PCP always treasures its traditional relationship andsolidarity with the CPV, supports the enhancement of relations betweenVietnam and Peru, as well as with MERCOSUR, for the benefit of the peopleof both countries and for peace, stability, cooperation and development.

♏ He affirmed his commitment to continue tocontribute to the enhancement of friendship and cooperation between the twoParties, States, and the people of the two countries in the coming time.

In the morning of the same day, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPVCentral Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung held talkswith the PCP delegation.

﷽ The two sides informed each other about the situationof each Party and country, discussed global and regional issues of mutualinterest, as well as measures to improve the effectiveness of cooperationbetween the CPV and CPC in the near future.

They shared the view that both parties should actively increase theexchange of information and opinions through various flexible forms, continue mutual support and coordination at international forums of political parties and step up friendly exchangesbetween the two countries’ people, thus pushing forward bilateral economic cooperationand potential areas, and jointly hold celebrations for the 30th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties next year. While in Vietnam, the CPC delegation isscheduled to hold working sessions with the Central Theoretical Council, the HoChi Minh National Academy of Politics, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour,and several economic groups and enterprises. They will also pay working trips toQuang Ninh province and Ho Chi Minh City./.