Vietnam, Zimbabwe aim for stronger ties
(VOVworld)- Vietnamese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Le Huy Hoang has expressed Vietnam’s resolve to constantly boost the close ties of friendship and cooperation in all aspects with the Government and people of Zimbabwe. At a recent ceremony to present his credentials, Hoang extended an invitation to visit Vietnam from President Truong Tan Sang to President Robert Mugabe. The Vietnamese diplomat briefed his host on the situation in the country, international integration and recent developments in the East Sea, and discussed measures to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, economics, health and agriculture.
Hoang asked the Zimbabwe Government to recognize Vietnam’s market economy and support Vietnam’s bid to run for a seat at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. For his part, President Mugabe said he hoped both nations would continue bolstering good political relations and economic and trade cooperation by intensifying goods exchange and implementing tripartite agricultural and health cooperation projects in Zimbabwe as Vietnam is successfully carrying out in many other African countries.