Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterTruong Hoa Binh received Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs TsendNyamdorj, who is on a working visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 15.

Noting the recent strides in the two countries’traditional friendship and cooperation, Deputy PM Binh said that during theMongolian official’s trip, the two sides will sign an agreement on the transferof sentenced persons and negotiate another on extradition. He expressed hishope that both will finalise negotiations soon so as to sign the extraditiondeal in the near future.

He also called for stronger cooperation insecurity, defence, and the defence industry, while encouraging the speeding up oftalks on and the signing of an agreement on the protection and exchange ofclassified information.

The host reiterated Vietnam’s foreign policy ofenhancing bilateral and multilateral relations, as well as reinforcing the friendshipand win-win cooperation with traditional friends, including Mongolia. He alsoexpressed the country’s wish to tap into their time-tested friendship andcooperation potential so as to serve each side’s development and contribute topeace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

The Deputy PM asked both countries to strengthenpolitical trust through high-level visits and meetings as well as delegationexchanges between ministries and sectors to boost collaboration in all spheres.

They should also boost the sharing of informationand experience in crime fighting; cooperate in enhancing the capacity of lawenforcement; and actively work together to soon sign an agreement on classifiedinformation protection and exchange and another on extradition, he said, askingMongolia to admit Vietnamese officers to training courses within the frameworkof the Khaan Quest exercise.

At the meeting, Binh noted that while economicand trade ties have recorded encouraging improvements, they still remainmodest. He asked the two sides to promote economic-trade links on par with the soundpolitical relations, in particular by importing goods their partner holdsstrengths in and creating optimal conditions for each other’s enterprises tomake investments and do business.

[Infographics: Vietnam-Mongolia economic cooperation]

He also called on Mongolia to facilitateVietnamese companies’ formation of joint ventures and investment in both wooland leather production, and mineral and petroleum mining.

People-to-people exchange – especially in termsof cultural, educational, and sports activities – should be increased as thetwo countries mark 65 years of diplomatic ties in 2019, he added, askingMongolia to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese people in the country.He also said Vietnam is ready to send high-quality workers and experts to workin fields that Mongolia has demand in.

At the event, Deputy PM Binh urged the two countriesto foster coordination and mutual support at regional and international forums,including the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movements, the Asia-EuropeMeeting (ASEM), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), as well as in global issues ofshared concern.

He also thanked Mongolia for supportingVietnam’s candidacy for a non-permanent membership of the UN Security Councilfor 2020-2021, as well as in Vietnam and ASEAN’s stance on maintaining peace,security, stability, and the settlement of East Sea disputes in line withinternational law.

For his part, Minister Tsend Nyamdorj stated thatthe two sides are negotiating the extradition agreement and agreed to sign thisdeal soon. The countries will celebrate 65 years of their diplomatic ties in2019, so they will be paying close attention to activities marking thisanniversary.

He added that Vietnam’s Ministry of Justice andMinistry of Public Security have enhanced cooperation with the MongolianMinistry of Justice and Home Affairs to bring bilateral relations to a newheight.

His country wishes to continue to solidify theseconnections, especially in mutual legal assistance to create a favourable legalenvironment for the two countries’ citizens.–VNA