Talk sheds light on Vietnam’s development
(VOV) - Young researchers from the Argentine Council for International Relations and the International Research Network in Argentina gathered in Buenos Aires on July 24 for a seminar highlighting Vietnam as an emerging nation on the right track of development.
Vietnamese ambassador to Argentina Nguyen Dinh Thao introduced Vietnam’s outstanding renewal achievements, which have elevated the country’s regional and international status.
He said that in the context of Vietnam’s deeper integration into the global economy, Vietnam-Argentina relations have grown considerably with bilateral trade exchange reaching a record of US$1.6 billion in 2013.
According to Argentina’s statistics, in the first five months of the year, two-way trade turnover rose 45% to nearly US$735.5 million.Vietnam is seen as Argentina’s leading partner in the Southeast Asian region.
At the meeting, ambassador Thao also rebuked China’s illegal placement of oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone which has violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
Participants expressed undaunted support for Vietnam’s political status and its stance of settling disputes in East Sea through peaceful solutions in accordance with international law.