President Tran Dai Quang bids farewell to Belarusian Ambassador Valery Sadokho
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President Quang praised the development of bilateral ties and their coordination at international forums, particularly the United Nations. He expressed hope that the two sides will continue to implement the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union FTA toward increasing two-way trade and expanding investment cooperation.
During their meeting in Hanoi, the President called on the two countries to effectively actualise the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to which Belarus is a member, together with Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The move aims to increase trade, expand investment cooperation and create more economic cooperation projects between the two countries, he said.
Acknowledging contributions made by the Belarusian Embassy in Vietnam and Valery Sadokho himself to the time-honoured friendship between the two countries, President Tran Dai Quang noted his hope that the ambassador will contribute more to the relationship.
Echoing his host’s views, Valery Sadokho said the trade agreement has opened up new opportunities for the two sides to step up their economic, trade and investment ties. He added that simplification of visa procedures for the two countries’ citizens has helped raise the number of Belarusian tourists to the Southeast Asian nation by 1.5 times.
Ambassador Sadokho told his guest that the simplification of visa procedures for citizens from both nations has helped raise the number of Belarusian tourists to Vietnam by 1.5 times. Belarus will set up two businesses assembling automobiles and specialised vehicles in Vietnam aiming to meet the demands of the Vietnamese market and regional countries, he said.
The Belarusian said he hopes President Quang will pay a visit to his nation as a contribution to further deepen bilateral cooperation in the coming time. Belarus will set up two businesses assembling automobiles and specialised vehicles in Vietnam in order to meet the demands of the Vietnamese market and regional countries, the ambassador noted.
