President holds talks with Mongolian President

On the afternoon of November 1, after the official welcoming ceremony, President Vo Van Thuong and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh held talks, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

Speaking at the talks, President Vo Van Thuong highly appreciated President Khurelsukh's choice of Vietnam as the first bilateral visit country in Southeast Asia.

The President affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam always attach importance to and wish to further deepen the traditional friendship with Mongolia; together make efforts to develop the bilateral relationship to a new level of substance, effectiveness, comprehensiveness and long-term development.

The two sides agreed to continue to promote the bilateral relationship to develop substantially and effectively in many fields in line with the cooperation potential of each country; coordinate the implementation of activities on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2024; promote the effective implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements, thereby contributing to strengthening political trust between the two countries and towards establishing a new framework for relations in the coming time.

Satisfied with the achievements and new developments in bilateral cooperation, President Vo Van Thuong and President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh agreed to continue to strengthen defense and security cooperation and effectively implement existing cooperation mechanisms. The two sides acknowledged the establishment and effective operation of the Cavalry Mobile Police Group under the Mobile Police Command, Ministry of Public Security, as vivid evidence of the close and effective cooperation between the two sides.

Assessing the high complementarity of trade between the two countries, the leaders of the two countries agreed to make efforts to promote the goal of doubling bilateral trade turnover in the coming time. The two sides highly appreciated the role of the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation; agreed to strengthen business connection activities and trade promotion in each country; and promote cooperation in the field of essential minerals between the two countries.

The two sides agreed to continue to promote the effective implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Agricultural Sector signed in 2022; highly appreciated the agreement of the competent authorities of the two sides on the animal quarantine certificate form, believing that this will facilitate the export of each country's strengths to the other's market.

President Vo Van Thuong and President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh appreciated the efforts of both sides in promoting the opening of direct flights between Vietnam and Mongolia from early 2023. The two leaders supported the two sides to open new flights to meet the travel and tourism needs of the people of the two countries. The two sides agreed to continue discussions to find fundamental solutions to remove difficulties in logistics, rail, sea and air transport between the two countries.

The two sides agreed to continue studying the ability to supply and receive labor in the industries and fields that both sides need; continue to effectively implement the Agreement on educational and training cooperation, actively consider increasing the number of scholarships under the Government Agreement, in accordance with the needs of both sides; further expand cooperation in the health sector, including traditional medicine.

The two sides agreed to strengthen the implementation of exchange programs and promote the culture and history of each country, promote the exchange of cultural and artistic delegations; enhance the promotion of tourism potential and strengths of both sides, promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries; closely cooperate to protect citizens of each country to feel secure living, studying and working in the other country.

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