State President Nguyen Minh Triet made the statement while receiving newly accredited ambassadors from Israel, Sudan, East Timor, Jamaica and Guatemala in Hanoi on August 19. 

They are were Amnon Efrat of Israel, Adil Ibrahim Mustafa Ahmed of Sudan, Juvencio de Jesus Martins of East Timor, Earle Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica and Rafael Antonio Salazar-Galvez of Guatemala. 

President Triet expressed his hope that the ambassadors would join with relevant Vietnamese agencies to put forth proposals and initiatives aimed at boosting the relationship between Vietnam and their countries. He also wished the ambassadors success during their terms of office in the country.