Leaders of VN, Iran agree to boost ties

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung asserted that the visit to Viet Nam by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a practical move to push up the bilateral ties between the two countries.

November 09, 2012 8:49 PM GMT+7

PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ha Noi, November 9, 2012 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Vietnamese PM made the statement in his meeting with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on November 9 in Ha Noi.

He said that Viet Nam will always try best to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in all fields.

According to the Government chief, there are great potentials for bilateral cooperation, especially in economics, trade, and investment.

He suggested that the two sides should finalize agreements on double-tax avoidance and tourism cooperation.

For his part, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expected to promote cooperation with Viet Nam in trade, culture, education, and technology.

He urged the two sides to raise the two-way trade turnover to a more impressive figure in the near future by trading marine and agricultural products.

Iran will create favorable conditions for Vietnamese products to enter its market, affirmed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

By Xuan Hoang