Argentinean Vice President Julio Cobos has commended Vietnam over
its economic achievements over the past two decades with its
international integration, renewal process and open policy.
At a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen
Van Dao on August 18 in Buenos Aires, Vice President Cobos, who is also
President of the Argentinean Senate, emphasised the importance of
expanding all-round cooperation between both countries, particularly in
their two legislative bodies.
He expressed a keen interest in Vietnam’s culture, traditions, customs and cuisine.
Ambassador Dao spoke of Vietnam ’s achievements in national
construction, defence, social stability and human development.
He expressed his delight at the impressive growth in bilateral trade,
from less than 20 million USD in 1999 to 650 million USD last year.
Despite the immense geographical distance and
cultural and historical differences, Vietnam and Argentina have
recorded a lot of progress in politics, diplomacy, culture and economics
and other fields.
The relationship between both
countries resulted in Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visiting Buenos
Aires in April. Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez is expected
to visit Hanoi in November this year./.