Uruguay Parliament values Vietnam’s role, prospects for bilateral ties
VOV.VN - The Uruguayan Parliament has highly appreciated Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role in Southeast Asia while affirming that parliamentary diplomacy serves as an important bridge contributing to strengthening political, trade, and cultural ties between the two countries.
The official portal of the Uruguayan Parliament reported on October 21 on an open roundtable titled “Vietnam - Uruguay Bilateral Relations: Challenges and Prospects,” held at the legislative headquarters on October 20. The event was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina and non-resident Ambassador to Uruguay Ngo Minh Nguyet and members of the Uruguay - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Opening the seminar, Víctor Aldaya, President of the Uruguay - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, stressed that the meeting took place as the Uruguayan Government is promoting political, trade, and cultural relations with Vietnam. According to Aldaya, parliamentary friendship groups play an essential role in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy, building bridges for exchanges, and enhancing mutual understanding and solidarity between lawmakers and the peoples of both nations.
Aldaya noted that Southeast Asia is becoming one of the world’s key centers, with Vietnam playing a prominent role. He affirmed that Uruguay has identified enhancing multilateralism and expanding relations with the world as a foreign policy direction for both its Government and State, through mechanisms such as the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
For her part, Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet affirmed that Vietnam - Uruguay relations are built on the foundation of traditional friendship, mutual respect, and mutually beneficial cooperation since the two nations established diplomatic ties on August 11, 1993.
Regarding cooperation prospects, Ambassador Nguyet emphasized that accelerating negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement between Vietnam and Mercosur will create further market opportunities, support industrial development, and boost trade in agricultural products and raw materials between the two sides.
The roundtable was also attended by Uruguayan Minister of Labor and Social Security Juan Castillo, lawmakers, former leaders of the Montevideo municipal administration, members of the diplomatic corps, and numerous guests.
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