President urges enhanced cooperation with Timor Leste
President Tran Dai Quang has suggested stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Timor Leste in all fields, especially in the economy, trade and investment.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Ambassdor of Timor Leste in Vietnam Jorge Trindade Neves De Camoes (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang has suggested stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Timor Leste in all fields, especially in the economy, trade and investment.
In a meeting with Timor Leste’s out-going Ambassador to Vietnam Jorge Trindade Neves De Camoes in Hanoi on December 15, the President affirmed Vietnam always attaches importance to boosting relations with Timor Leste in both bilateral and multilateral cooperation structure.
Highlighting the great potential for the two nations to bolster connection, President Quang stressed the two sides need maintain the exchange of all-level visits and promote people-to-people exchange, thus strengthening mutual understanding and trust as well as expanding collaboration.
He asked the Timor Leste side to complete internal procedures, towards enabling the bilateral Trade Agreement between the two countries signed in 2013 to take effect as soon as possible.
The President also called on Timor Leste to continue creating favourable conditions for Viettel Group to effectively operate in the country.
For his part, Jorge Trindade Neves De Camoes thanked the Vietnamese State for its support for Timor Leste in recent years, expressing his hope that Vietnam will back Timor Leste’s bid for membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Timor Leste hopes for more effective coordination between the two countries in the coming time, towards creating new progresses in their bilateral cooperation, he stressed.
The diplomat affirmed that his country’s policy to promote people-to-people exchange with Vietnam, and encourage Vietnamese enterprises to invest in the country, especially in telecommunications.
He took the occasion to convey to Presdent Tran Dai Quang an invitation to visit Timor Leste from President Taur Matan Ruak. President Quang accepted the invitation with pleasure.-VNA
Vietnam and Timor Leste have agreed to enhance ties in politics, economics-trade-investment, agriculture-forestry-fisheries, energy, information-communications, and education and training.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Timor Leste Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding on rice trade in Hanoi on December 21.
Vietnam and Timor Leste hold huge potential for cooperation, especially in agriculture, tourism, services, energy, health care and education, according to Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu hosted a reception in Hanoi, on April 7, for Timor Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Hermani Coelho da Silva.
Vietnam and Timor Leste will intensify their cooperation across politics, economy, investment, trade, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, and communications.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Ambassdor of Timor Leste in Vietnam Jorge Trindade Neves De Camoes (Source: VNA) 
