Deputy PM visits Venezuela, aiming to deepen friendship
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on April 17 paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Caracas capital city, the first activity of his three-day official visit to Venezuela.
At the ceremony in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Caracas capital city, Venezuela. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister TranLuu Quang on April 17 paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at hismonument in Caracas capital city, the first activity of his three-day officialvisit to Venezuela.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy PM recalled thelate President’s diplomatic viewpoint, in which he attached importance torelations with Latin American nations, adding that the President’s monument in Caracas shows hisreputation and stature, as well as Venezuelan people’s respect and love forhim.
According to the Deputy PM, his ongoing visit aimsto deepen the friendship and cooperation with Venezuela, thus contributing topeace, cooperation, development and progress of both countries and the world atlarge.
Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs forAsia, Middle East and Oceania Tatiana Pugh Moreno affirmed that Venezuelatreasures President Ho Chi Minh’s image, career and life.
Moreno, who once worked as Venezuela Ambassador toVietnam, expressed her admiration for Vietnam’s development, saying the countryhas steadily moved forward and remained steadfast with the principles left byPresident Ho Chi Minh.
The official highlighted historical similaritiesshared by the two countries, reiterated Venezuelan people’s sentiments towards,solidarity with and understanding of Vietnam, and noted her wish for a green,sustainable relationship between the two sides.
Later the same day, Quang visited the VietnameseEmbassy in Venezuela, and laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to latePresident of Venezuela Hugo Chávez Frías./.
The Venezuelan government is willing to create the most favourable conditions for Viglacera Corporation JSC of Vietnam to enter its market, considering this as a motivation to further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries, said Jorge Márquez, Minister of Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management of Venezuela.
Phan Dinh Trac, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, hosted a reception on December 14 for Venezuelan Agriculture and Land Minister Wilmar Castro Soteldo, who is in Vietnam for the first International Rice Festival 2023.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will pay an official visit to Venezuela from April 17-19 at the invitation of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.
The visit to Venezuela by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang offers an opportunity to create breakthroughs for economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, said Ruvislei González Sáez, one of the leading research experts on Vietnam in Latin America.
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At the ceremony in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Caracas capital city, Venezuela. (Photo: VNA) 
