Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Dionisio Babo Soares (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that Vietnam always pays heed toboosting the friendship and cooperation with Timor-Leste.
He made the statementduring his reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-LesteDionisio Babo Soares in Hanoi on June 10 during the latter’s official visit toVietnam.
PM Phuc said he believes the visit by minister Dionisio Babo Soares will besuccessful, helping to reinforce the friendship and cooperation between the twocountries.
Dionisio Babo Soares said that he is happy to revisit Vietnam, and his visit’spurpose is to step up bilateral cooperation across the board as well ascoordination at multilateral forums.
He said the twocountries’ ties have been growing, but their trade value remains modest at over2 million USD, noting measures are being sought for the issue.
He briefed PM Phuc on the outcomes of his talks with Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh and congratulated the country on her socio-economicachievements, especially her freshly-won non-permanent membership on the UnitedNations Security Council with a record vote.
PM Phuc suggested the two countries increase high-level visit exchange, set up mechanismsto improve the efficiency of trade and investment cooperation, organize morepeople-to-people exchanges to promote mutual understanding and trust, and signnew agreements or extend old deals to provide a foundation for cooperation.
The leader expressed his hope that Timor-Leste would continue assisting theVietnamese community and businesses there to integrate into the local societyand contribute more to the host country’s development and the bilateralties.-VNA
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.
Vietnam and Timor Leste will intensify their cooperation across politics, economy, investment, trade, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, and communications.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 12 met with Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dionisio Babo Soares on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hanoi.
Vietnam and Timor-Leste have agreed on the need to further promote bilateral cooperation in promising areas such as trade-investment, education, agriculture, and fisheries.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Dionisio Babo Soares (Photo: VNA) 
