Vietnam considers Peru a leading partner in region
VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening relations with Peru, a leading partner in the region, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told his Peruvian counterpart Javier Gonzalez Olaechea in Paris on May 2.
Meeting the Peruvian diplomat on the sidelines of the 2024 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), Son said Vietnam appreciates positive developments in relations with Peru in recent times, noting bilateral trade is continuously increasing, making Peru one of Vietnam’s top five important economic partners in the region.
Son thanked the Government and people of Peru for donating the COVID-19 vaccine, helping Vietnam soon overcome the pandemic and recover the economy.
Discussing measures to further promote bilateral relations, the two sides agreed to organize activities in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Peru (1994 - 2024).
The two sides will maintain the exchange of high-level delegations, and strengthen coordination and mutual support within the framework of the United Nations, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), contributing to the success of the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Summit hosted by Peru in November 2024.
The two Ministers expected to further enhance the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, especially in politics, diplomacy, trade and investment between the two countries, and at the same time seek solutions to iron out snags in economic relations.
They also agreed to effectively deploy cooperation mechanisms, and strengthen the signing and implementation of specialized cooperation agreements to promote multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
