President Luong Cuong meets with President of the Chilean Senate

On the morning of November 11 local time, within the framework of an official visit to the Republic of Chile, at the National Assembly headquarters in the capital Santiago, President Luong Cuong met with President of the Chilean Senate José Garcia Ruminot.

The President of the Chilean Senate warmly welcomed President Luong Cuong to visit the National Assembly headquarters in Santiago; emphasized the significance and importance of the visit, affirming that the visit of the Vietnamese President will create momentum to deepen and elevate the comprehensive partnership between the two countries on all State, Parliamentary and people-to-people diplomatic channels.

President Luong Cuong expressed his pleasure at his first official visit to Chile and congratulated Chile on its great socio -economic achievements in recent decades, contributing to building Chile into a more developed country and achieving high levels of development in many fields, constantly enhancing Chile's prestige and position in the region and the world.

President Luong Cuong meets with President of the Chilean Senate José García Ruminot. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

President Luong Cuong affirmed that in implementing the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, multilateralization of relations, and proactive international integration, Vietnam always attaches importance to developing friendly relations and cooperation in all aspects with Latin American countries, in which Chile holds an important position. Vietnam always remembers the solidarity and valuable support of the Chilean people for Vietnam in the resistance war for national independence and reunification, as well as in the cause of national development today. Through this visit, Vietnam wishes to further deepen the Comprehensive Partnership between the two countries, in substance and effectiveness, and towards elevating the relationship in the coming time.

The President of the Chilean Senate assessed that the Vietnam-Chile relationship in general and the parliamentary relationship between the two countries in recent times have continued to develop strongly, substantially and effectively in all fields, from politics - diplomacy, economics - trade, security - defense, investment, education, agriculture, justice, etc. In particular, the two sides maintain regular exchanges of delegations and high-level contacts.

President Luong Cuong and President of the Chilean Senate José García Ruminot and delegates visit the headquarters of the Chilean National Assembly. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

The President of the Chilean Senate expressed his delight at the fact that two-way trade turnover continues to be a bright spot in bilateral relations, reaching more than 1.3 billion USD in the first 9 months of 2024; in which, Chile continues to be Vietnam's 4th largest trade partner in Latin America and Vietnam is Chile's major trade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

President Luong Cuong affirmed that strengthening parliamentary relations is one of the important pillars of the two countries' diplomacy, contributing to promoting the Vietnam-Chile bilateral relationship in general as well as establishing and implementing a favorable legal corridor between the two countries in particular; wishing and supporting the two countries' National Assemblies to continue to strengthen cooperation through promoting exchanges of the two Friendship Parliamentary Groups and exchanges of parliamentary delegations at all levels, coordinating activities at the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) forums, etc.

President Luong Cuong writes in the guestbook. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

President Luong Cuong suggested that the two National Assemblies strengthen cooperation and promote their roles in supporting initiatives, agreements and cooperation treaties signed between the governments, ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries to perfect the bilateral cooperation framework, thereby contributing to consolidating and further developing the Comprehensive Partnership.

On this occasion, President Luong Cuong conveyed to the Chilean Senate leaders his regards and invitation to visit Vietnam by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man at a time suitable for both sides./.

 

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