Hanoi Keen To Bolster Ties With Tehran : Vietnamese PM

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 26, IRNA – Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung in a message called for promotion of cordial relations with Iran. In his message, the Vietnamese premier congratulated Eshaq Jahangiri on his appointment as Iran’s first vice-president. In a separate message, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh felicitated Mohammad Javad Zarif on winning the vote of confidence from Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) and becoming new Iranian foreign minister. He hoped Tehran-Hanoi ties would further grow during his tenure./end