Mongolia, VN exchange congratulations on diplomatic ties

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has exchanged messages of congratulations with President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga on the occasion of the 65th anninversary of Viet Nam - Mongolia diplomatic ties (Novermber 17).

On the occasion, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaa Khurelsukh; National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia Gombojav Zandanshatar; Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Mongolian Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar also exchanged congratulatory messages.

Since the establishment of their diplomatic ties, the two countries have been developing bilateral relations in such various fields such as politics, economy, education and culture.

Political relations have enjoyed multiple strides with high-level mutual visits maintained. Bilateral trade reached US$60 million in 2018, rising 2.5-fold from the five years earlier. As many as 164 Vietnamese businesses have invested 33 million in Mongolia so far./.-VNA