(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung bid farewell to Norwegian Ambassador Stale Torstein Risa and Saudi Arabian Ambassador Saah A. H. Sharhan on Thursday in Hanoi as the two ambassadors ended their working terms in Vietnam. PM Dung praised the two ambassadors’ contributions to promoting Vietnam’s cooperation with Norway and Saudi Arabia, saying that Vietnam wants to further cooperation in various fields with these two countries.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung during a reception for Norwegian Ambassador Stale Torstein Risa. Photo: chinhphu.vn

At his reception for Norwegian Ambassador Stale Torstein Risa, PM Dung urged Norway to strongly voice its opposition against China’s violation of international law to place oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s waters.

While receiving Saudi Arabian Ambassador Salah Sharhan, PM Dung said that Vietnam is ready to provide workers for Saudi Arabia and create favorable conditions for Saudi Arabian businesses to invest and operate for a long term in Vietnam.