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State President meets with Mexican, Chilean counterparts
Lima (VNA) - Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet held separate meetings with his Mexican and Chilean counterparts, Felipe Calderon and Michelle Bachelet, on the sidelines of the 16th APEC Leaders' Meeting in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Nov. 23.
President Felipe Calderon asserted that Mexico always has a special
respect for President Ho Chi Minh, saying the country had put up statues of
the late President at parks in Mexico City and Acapulco . The parks
together with a lecture hall at the Mexico National University were
also named after Ho Chi Minh, the Mexican President said.
For his part, President Triet thanked the Mexican State and people for
their deep sentiments towards President Ho Chi Minh. He expressed his
gratitude to Mexico for its sympathy to Hanoi 's residents over great
losses caused by recent floods, and agreed that nations worldwide should
share responsibilities and increase cooperation in protecting the
environment.
The Vietnamese State leader congratulated Mexico on its election as
a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the
2009-10 term, and proposed that the two countries enhance coordination and
cooperation in the council and other international organisations and
multilateral forums.
Meeting with President Michelle Bachelet, President Triet said he hoped that
Vietnam and Chile will continue to promote cooperative ties within both
bilateral and multilateral frameworks. He took this occasion to thank the
State and people of Chile for their sincere affection for Vietnam .
President Bachelet said the two countries should further beef up cooperation
in economy, trade and education, particularly in cultural relations as
Chile is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Independence Day and Vietnam
's Hanoi capital city marking the 1,000th founding anniversary in 2010.
On the sidelines of the 16th APEC Leaders' Meeting, Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem also met with the Foreign Ministers of
Canada and New Zealand, Lawrence Cannon and Murray McCully.
FM Khiem congratulated Murray McCully on his nomination as Minister of
Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He affirmed Vietnam 's policy of attaching
importance to friendly and cooperative relations with New Zealand , and
hoped that the two countries will continue to expand economic, trade and
investment ties after the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
is signed.
FM McCully said the new government of New Zealand wants to foster the
multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam , and is willing to assist the
country in education.
The minister expressed his sympathy to Hanoi residents over huge losses
in humans and property caused by recent floods, adding that his government
decided to grant 500,000 USD through the New Zealand International Aid and
Development Agency to support the victims.
At his talks with the Canadian FM, both Khiem and Cannon were delighted at
recent cooperation results between Vietnam and Canada . They agreed to
foster the bilateral comprehensive, stable and long-term cooperation in the
lead up to the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties.-Enditem
President Felipe Calderon asserted that Mexico always has a special
respect for President Ho Chi Minh, saying the country had put up statues of
the late President at parks in Mexico City and Acapulco . The parks
together with a lecture hall at the Mexico National University were
also named after Ho Chi Minh, the Mexican President said.
For his part, President Triet thanked the Mexican State and people for
their deep sentiments towards President Ho Chi Minh. He expressed his
gratitude to Mexico for its sympathy to Hanoi 's residents over great
losses caused by recent floods, and agreed that nations worldwide should
share responsibilities and increase cooperation in protecting the
environment.
The Vietnamese State leader congratulated Mexico on its election as
a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the
2009-10 term, and proposed that the two countries enhance coordination and
cooperation in the council and other international organisations and
multilateral forums.
Meeting with President Michelle Bachelet, President Triet said he hoped that
Vietnam and Chile will continue to promote cooperative ties within both
bilateral and multilateral frameworks. He took this occasion to thank the
State and people of Chile for their sincere affection for Vietnam .
President Bachelet said the two countries should further beef up cooperation
in economy, trade and education, particularly in cultural relations as
Chile is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Independence Day and Vietnam
's Hanoi capital city marking the 1,000th founding anniversary in 2010.
On the sidelines of the 16th APEC Leaders' Meeting, Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem also met with the Foreign Ministers of
Canada and New Zealand, Lawrence Cannon and Murray McCully.
FM Khiem congratulated Murray McCully on his nomination as Minister of
Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He affirmed Vietnam 's policy of attaching
importance to friendly and cooperative relations with New Zealand , and
hoped that the two countries will continue to expand economic, trade and
investment ties after the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
is signed.
FM McCully said the new government of New Zealand wants to foster the
multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam , and is willing to assist the
country in education.
The minister expressed his sympathy to Hanoi residents over huge losses
in humans and property caused by recent floods, adding that his government
decided to grant 500,000 USD through the New Zealand International Aid and
Development Agency to support the victims.
At his talks with the Canadian FM, both Khiem and Cannon were delighted at
recent cooperation results between Vietnam and Canada . They agreed to
foster the bilateral comprehensive, stable and long-term cooperation in the
lead up to the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties.-Enditem
