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Enhancing Vietnam - Belarus comprehensive relationship in various fields
Vietnam`s senior leaders received Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on December 9 in Hanoi, aiming to develop Vietnam`s traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with Belarus to lift bilateral relations to a new height.
President Sang suggested both countries should maintain the exchange of visits and contacts and political consultations between the two foreign ministries to increase political trust and mutual understanding. The two countries should increase the role of their inter-government committee, ratify the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement, and promote trade and investment. He called for increased cooperation in industry which is Belarus’s potential and chemicals, engineering, automobile assembly, and agriculture.
The State leader asked Belarus to increase scholarships for Vietnamese military servicemen, particularly in air defense, radar, and information technology, adding that Vietnam wants to boost cooperation with Belarus in education, culture, tourism, sports, science, and technology.
He thanked Belarus for supporting the Vietnamese community and said he hopes the community will contribute to friendship between the two countries. President Lukashenko in turn said Vietnam is a priority country in Belarus’s foreign policy in Southeast Asia and Belarus wants to develop bilateral ties to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. He said the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA will create new cooperation opportunities between the two countries and between the two regions.
Both countries should quickly ratify the FTA to help their businesses learn about each other’s market. Belarus wants to establish a coffee and tea processing joint venture in either Vietnam or Belarus and is ready to train Vietnamese agriculture experts, Lukashenko told his host.
The two leaders shared the same view on a number of issues including human rights at the United Nations. They agreed to support each other and praised cooperation on human rights, anti-oppression, and anti-politicization of human rights.
Belarus supports Vietnam’s bid for membership at the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 term and maintenance of principles of the Non-aligned Movement of unity, independence, and non-interference from outside forces. President Lukashenko said he supports the principle of Vietnam and ASEAN of peacefully settling disputes in the East Sea without using force in line with international law including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He called for full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) toward adopting a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC)
Speaking at a joint press conference after the talks, President Sang said, “We’ve discussed measures to increase two-way trade, ensure trade balance, and increase investment between the two countries. We agreed to increase acvities of the inter-government committee, support imports-exports, promote trade and investment, and expand cooperation in industry. We agreed on the importance of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA and to quickly ratify it, which will create breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation between the two countries in the future.”
The two presidents witnessed the signing of a number of cooperative agreements in national defense, economics, science, education, culture, tourism, vocational training, and between localities. These agreements included a cooperative program between Vietnam and Belarus during the 2016-2018 period.
Talking to President Lukashenko, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong said Vietnam wants the Belarusian government to take measures to implement the two countries’ high level agreements, particularly in economics and trade as well as to support the Vietnamese community there. He said that Vietnam values its relations with traditional friends including Belarus. President Lukashenko said Belarus considers Vietnam one of its priority partners in the Asia-Pacific and will do more to foster its traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam. He also pledged to boost the ratification of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA.
At their meeting the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the Belarusian President agreed to push for the early ratification and implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, in which Belarus is a member. PM Dung pledged to support members of the Eurasian Economic Union, including Belarus, to expand their relations with ASEAN countries and access the market.
The Belarusian President shared his views on the stance of Vietnam and other ASEAN member countries on ensuring and preserving peace, stability, security, maritime and aviation safety and freedom in the East Sea, which is an important condition for cooperation and development in the region and the world as a whole. The Vietnamese government leader also highlighted President Lukashenko’s visit to Vietnam as a new landmark contributing to lifting the bilateral relations to a new height.
NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and President Alexander Lukashenko stressed the need to reach the goal of US$500 million in two-way trade during their meeting in Hanoi. They asked the Inter-governmental Committee to support economic, trade, investment, education and tourism affiliations, and work closely together to enhance links.
Belarus wants Vietnam help boost its ties with Southeast Asian countries, President Lukashenko said, adding that his nation pledges to help Vietnam expand partnership with Eastern Europe nations. He believed that Vietnam will move forward and successfully hold the upcoming 12th National Party Congress. The President called for close mutual support in building a legal foundation for bilateral cooperation and in monitoring the implementation of signed agreements.
The top Vietnamese legislator hailed the Belarusian legislature for its active participation in the 132 nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Hanoi in March. NA Chairman Hung said Vietnamese NA would try its best to reinforce solidarity and friendship between the two law-making bodies as well as between the two nations.
They stressed the need to upgrade the Inter-governmental Committee to support economic, trade, investment, education and tourism affiliations, and work closely together to extend links. Belarus wants Vietnam’s help in increasing its ties with Southeast Asian countries, President Lukashenko said, adding that the country is committed to helping Vietnam expand partnership with Eastern Europe nations. He believed that on the back of successful renovation, Vietnam will further grow and successfully hold the 12th National Party Congress.
The President called for close mutual support in building a legal foundation for bilateral cooperation and in overseeing the implementation of signed agreements. The top Vietnamese legislator hailed the Belarusian legislature for its active involvement in the 132 nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Hanoi in March. The host affirmed that the Vietnamese NA would do its best to foster solidarity and friendship between the two countries and legislatures in particular.
The State leader asked Belarus to increase scholarships for Vietnamese military servicemen, particularly in air defense, radar, and information technology, adding that Vietnam wants to boost cooperation with Belarus in education, culture, tourism, sports, science, and technology.
He thanked Belarus for supporting the Vietnamese community and said he hopes the community will contribute to friendship between the two countries. President Lukashenko in turn said Vietnam is a priority country in Belarus’s foreign policy in Southeast Asia and Belarus wants to develop bilateral ties to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. He said the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA will create new cooperation opportunities between the two countries and between the two regions.
Both countries should quickly ratify the FTA to help their businesses learn about each other’s market. Belarus wants to establish a coffee and tea processing joint venture in either Vietnam or Belarus and is ready to train Vietnamese agriculture experts, Lukashenko told his host.
The two leaders shared the same view on a number of issues including human rights at the United Nations. They agreed to support each other and praised cooperation on human rights, anti-oppression, and anti-politicization of human rights.
Belarus supports Vietnam’s bid for membership at the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 term and maintenance of principles of the Non-aligned Movement of unity, independence, and non-interference from outside forces. President Lukashenko said he supports the principle of Vietnam and ASEAN of peacefully settling disputes in the East Sea without using force in line with international law including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He called for full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) toward adopting a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC)
Speaking at a joint press conference after the talks, President Sang said, “We’ve discussed measures to increase two-way trade, ensure trade balance, and increase investment between the two countries. We agreed to increase acvities of the inter-government committee, support imports-exports, promote trade and investment, and expand cooperation in industry. We agreed on the importance of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA and to quickly ratify it, which will create breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation between the two countries in the future.”
The two presidents witnessed the signing of a number of cooperative agreements in national defense, economics, science, education, culture, tourism, vocational training, and between localities. These agreements included a cooperative program between Vietnam and Belarus during the 2016-2018 period.
Talking to President Lukashenko, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong said Vietnam wants the Belarusian government to take measures to implement the two countries’ high level agreements, particularly in economics and trade as well as to support the Vietnamese community there. He said that Vietnam values its relations with traditional friends including Belarus. President Lukashenko said Belarus considers Vietnam one of its priority partners in the Asia-Pacific and will do more to foster its traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam. He also pledged to boost the ratification of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA.
At their meeting the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the Belarusian President agreed to push for the early ratification and implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, in which Belarus is a member. PM Dung pledged to support members of the Eurasian Economic Union, including Belarus, to expand their relations with ASEAN countries and access the market.
The Belarusian President shared his views on the stance of Vietnam and other ASEAN member countries on ensuring and preserving peace, stability, security, maritime and aviation safety and freedom in the East Sea, which is an important condition for cooperation and development in the region and the world as a whole. The Vietnamese government leader also highlighted President Lukashenko’s visit to Vietnam as a new landmark contributing to lifting the bilateral relations to a new height.
NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and President Alexander Lukashenko stressed the need to reach the goal of US$500 million in two-way trade during their meeting in Hanoi. They asked the Inter-governmental Committee to support economic, trade, investment, education and tourism affiliations, and work closely together to enhance links.
Belarus wants Vietnam help boost its ties with Southeast Asian countries, President Lukashenko said, adding that his nation pledges to help Vietnam expand partnership with Eastern Europe nations. He believed that Vietnam will move forward and successfully hold the upcoming 12th National Party Congress. The President called for close mutual support in building a legal foundation for bilateral cooperation and in monitoring the implementation of signed agreements.
The top Vietnamese legislator hailed the Belarusian legislature for its active participation in the 132 nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Hanoi in March. NA Chairman Hung said Vietnamese NA would try its best to reinforce solidarity and friendship between the two law-making bodies as well as between the two nations.
They stressed the need to upgrade the Inter-governmental Committee to support economic, trade, investment, education and tourism affiliations, and work closely together to extend links. Belarus wants Vietnam’s help in increasing its ties with Southeast Asian countries, President Lukashenko said, adding that the country is committed to helping Vietnam expand partnership with Eastern Europe nations. He believed that on the back of successful renovation, Vietnam will further grow and successfully hold the 12th National Party Congress.
The President called for close mutual support in building a legal foundation for bilateral cooperation and in overseeing the implementation of signed agreements. The top Vietnamese legislator hailed the Belarusian legislature for its active involvement in the 132 nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Hanoi in March. The host affirmed that the Vietnamese NA would do its best to foster solidarity and friendship between the two countries and legislatures in particular.
