On May 3, Mexico's largest left-wing daily La Jornada published an article titled "Mexico and Vietnam celebrate 50 years of relations with trade promotion activities," highlighting the development of the two countries' friendship in recent times, as well as the commemorative programs on this occasion.
At the beginning of the article, author Kyra Núñez commented that the activities being held this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Vietnam (May 19, 1975) will contribute to promoting greater interest in the potential for bilateral cooperation in all areas from diplomacy to trade.
The article quotes the speech of Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Alejandro Negrín Muñoz at the seminar on the current situation and prospects of bilateral relations held on the afternoon of April 23 in Hanoi , which highlighted that Mexico and Vietnam possess many significant similarities.
Both countries are emerging middle-class economies with regional influence and are working to reduce poverty and social inequality.
The bilateral relationship has been strengthened and developed strongly over the past time thanks to regular political contacts and dialogues, coordination at multilateral forums, as well as mutual support in the international arena.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting within the framework of the G20 Summit held on November 18 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
The two sides assessed that there is still much room to improve the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation and that it is necessary to maintain regular and enhanced cooperation through the mechanisms of the Joint Committee on Economic-Trade and Investment Cooperation and political consultation between the two countries' Foreign Ministries.
Ambassador Negrín Muñoz also said that Mexico and Vietnam have great potential to develop bilateral cooperation in all areas such as politics, economics, trade, investment, as well as cultural and educational cooperation.
In particular, bilateral trade relations have grown dramatically in recent years thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), of which both countries are members.
According to statistics from the Mexican Ministry of Economy, two-way trade turnover in 2024 will reach about 15 billion USD, an increase of 27.5% over the previous year.
Vietnamese enterprises such as Formula Air, Vinfast and FPT... have created momentum for development and investment in Mexico. However, enterprises of both countries still face institutional and legal obstacles and high logistics costs.
Therefore, the two sides need to maintain political dialogue and increase trade and investment promotion in each country's market.
At the end of the article, the author emphasized that Mexico was one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, at a time when the Vietnamese people had just won the fight for independence and national unification.
The relationship between Mexico and Vietnam has developed and blossomed in both the economic and cultural fields, based on political dialogue over the years.
La Jornada specifically mentioned a number of activities that the Mexican Embassy in Vietnam will organize to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (May 19, 1975), including art exhibitions, the launch of the Vietnamese version of "The Wild Book" by writer Juan Villoro, and the promotion of Mexican cuisine in Hanoi, among many other activities./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/50-nam-quan-he-ngoai-giao-mexico-viet-nam-va-nhung-buoc-tien-vuot-bac-post1036451.vnp
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