Party and State leaders host Belarusian PM

Receiving the Belarusian PM, the Vietnamese Party leader affirmed the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s readiness to boost ties with political parties of Belarus.

He applauded the Belarusian Government and people’s assistance for Vietnam throughout different periods in history, affirming that despite changes in the world, the two countries have still maintained their traditional relations and promoted cooperation in training human resources for Vietnam.

Vietnam’s external policy is independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, he stated, noting that the country always places importance on developing and consolidating relations with traditional friends, including Belarus, and progressive forces in the world, Trong told his guest.

The Party chief recalled the assistance that former Soviet Union, including Belarus, gave to Vietnam, asking the Belarusian Government to continue providing favourable conditions for Vietnamese people to live, study, and work in the country.

Hailing the outcomes of Golovchenko’s talks and meetings with Vietnamese leaders, General Secretary Trong noted the progress in the two countries’ relations and expressed his belief that the PM’s official visit will provide fresh impetus for the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation in the time ahead.

He also suggested some major orientations and measures for enhancing bilateral ties to a new level, adding that the CPV is ready to foster cooperation with political parties of Belarus.

In response, PM Golovchenko highlighted the Belarusian Government and people’s impression of General Secretary Trong when the Party leader visited his country in the past, and that they consider the General Secretary as a great friend of Belarus.

He briefed his host on the outcomes of his talks with PM Pham Minh Chinh and offered congratulations on Vietnam’s enormous achievements gained over the past years.

He said he believes that under the leadership of the CPV, led by General Secretary Trong, the Vietnamese people will record even greater achievements in national construction and development.

Belarus always treasures the traditional friendship between the two countries and views Vietnam as a leading partner in Southeast Asia, the PM affirmed, emphasizing that his country attaches importance to the cooperation between its political parties and the CPV, which is an important channel for stepping up the countries’ relations.

Sharing his host’s view on the strides in bilateral relations, Golovchenko agreed with the major measures that should be taken to develop substantive ties, including in trade.

At the meeting, General Secretary Trong presented the Belarusian PM with his book on the building and development of Vietnam’s comprehensive and modern diplomacy deeply imbued with the characteristics of “Vietnamese bamboo”.

At the meeting with the Belarusian PM, President Vo Van Thuong said the Party, State, and people of Vietnam always bear in mind the wholehearted support and assistance that the Belarusian people have given to the Southeast Asian country during the past struggle for national liberation and reunificationt as well as the current cause of national construction and protection.

Welcoming Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, Thuong appreciated the outcomes of the talks between the Belarusian PM and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, noting that the first visit to Vietnam by a Government leader of Belarus in 12 years will create a strong impetus for bilateral multifaceted cooperation.

The State leader also showed his elation that the political and diplomatic relations between the two countries have continued to be reinfroced, providing an important stepping stone for collaboration in other areas such as economy, trade, investment, education, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

For his part, PM Golovchenko greatly valued the socio-economic development achievements and growing prestige in the international arena that the Vietnamese State and people have obtained recently.

Belarus treasures the traditional friendship between the two countries and views Vietnam as a priority partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he affirmed.

Both sides consented to prompt Vietnamese and Belarusian ministries, sectors, and localities’ implementation of the agreements reached at the talks between the two PMs so as to further push up their countries’ traditional friendship and multifaceted ties.

On this occasion, President Thuong offered thanks to the leaders and Government of Belarus for their attention to and favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live, work, and study stably in the host country.