Ms Giannesttasio made the statement while receiving a Vietnamese delegation from the National Assembly Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, lead by its deputy head Nghiem Vu Khai.

Mr Khai emphasised Vietnam’s consistent policy to attach great importance to developing science and technology and exploring energy in a sustainable manner.

During their visit to Argentina from April 4-8, the Vietnamese delegation also met with Julia Argentina Perie, president of the Argentina-Vietnam friendship parliamentarians group.

Ms Perie expressed her admiration for Vietnam and its people during their past struggle against foreign aggressors and the current process of national construction and defence. Despite geographical distance, Argentina always strengthens friendship and cooperation with Vietnam for mutual benefit and a better world, she added.

Earlier, the Vietnamese delegates worked with a number of Argentinean ranking officials on the possibility of bilateral cooperation in developing clean and renewable energy.

They also visited Atucha II nuclear power plant, renewable energy plant and the National Institute of Applied Research of Argentina (INVAP).

After Argentina, the Vietnamese delegation will pay a seven-day working visit to Brazil.