New Mexico-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group debuts

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Bañuelos, who is also president of the Foreign Relations Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, noted the group is tasked with promoting parliamentary diplomacy and creating a forum for discussions to promote the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

He said by implementing its foreign policy on the basis of peace and mutual benefits, Vietnam has affirmed its increasing role and position in the region and the rest of the world.

Participating Mexican MPs all expressed their admiration for Vietnamese people’s past struggle for national construction and defence, as well as their tremendous socio-economic achievements during the current Doi Moi (Renewal) process.

For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoanh Nam noted the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have been developing strongly over the years, with two-way trade rising 15% last year to nearly US$7 billion.

In addition, both countries coordinate closely and support each other at international and multilateral forums.

The Mexico - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group plays an important role in developing bilateral relations in all fields, and the Embassy will coordinate closely with the group to boost bilateral cooperation, said Ambassador Nam.