PM Dũng welcomes int’l guests

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and Thai President of the National Assembly Somsak Kiatsuranont, Hà Nội, October 10, 2011 – Photo: VGP

In his meeting with Thai President of National Assembly Somsak Kiatsuranont, PM Dũng noted that the multi-faceted cooperation between Việt Nam and Thailand has made tremendous progress.

The Government chief affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to expanding ties with Thailand, contributing to the development and prosperity of ASEAN.

He said he hoped both sides would continue to accelerate economic, trade and investment promotion activities, striving to lift up the bilateral trade volume to higher figures, and tighten cooperation in food production.

PM Dũng also suggested that the two countries as well as other members of the Mekong Commission should coordinate closely in exploiting resources of the Mekong river for common interests and sustainable development of the relevant nations.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and First Secretary of the CPU Central Committee P. Simonenko, Hà Nội, October 10, 2011 – Photo: VGP

* On the same day, PM Dũng also welcomed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) Central Committee P. Simonenko.

The Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the CPU’s active support for the two countries’ cooperative programs over the past time, especially for the Vietnamese community in Ukraine.

He hoped that the CPU would continue giving greater support for the joint efforts to beef up the bilateral ties in all fields.

By Hải Minh