(VOVworld) - President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Moros is on an official visit to Vietnam on Sunday and Monday at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. He hopes to strengthen bilateral ties by sharing initiatives to expand investment and fostering close support at regional and global forums.  Vietnam and Venezuela set up diplomatic ties in December 1989. Since then, the two countries have continuously consolidated their friendship and collaboration via growing contacts and all-level delegation exchanges. They have reached agreements on joint projects on petroleum and oil exploration, construction, solar energy, public lighting, and culture during meetings of their Inter-governmental Committee.