Further promoting cooperation between Hanoi and Venezuela

Attending the reception was Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong received the delegation of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) led by Comrade Rande Pena - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President in charge of foreign affairs.

Thanking the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong for welcoming the delegation, Comrade Rand-đơ Penha sent the greetings of President Nicolas Maduro to the leaders of the capital city of Hanoi. At the same time, he highlighted the brotherhood and friendship with Vietnam - a country that is an example of solidarity, the struggle for independence and also in the reconstruction, making the country today one of the countries with the highest economic growth and prosperity in Asia.

Vice President in charge of foreign affairs Rand-đê-nha said that Vietnam and Venezuela will have many activities to promote relations in the coming time: celebrating the 35th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations, the 60th anniversary of the Nguyen Van Troi campaign... Reviewing the development process of the two countries, comrade Rand-đê-nha commented that Vietnam and Venezuela have a specific roadmap to continue developing this relationship. At the same time, he conveyed President Maduro's message to connect the two heroic capitals of Hanoi - Caracas, which have quite similar histories, to develop even more strongly.

In addition to a number of activities scheduled to take place on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2024, Vice President in charge of foreign affairs Rand-đê-nha mentioned the placement of a bust of Liberator Simon Bolivar in Hanoi. According to comrade Rand-đê-nha, the placement of a bust of Liberator Simon Bolivar in Hanoi will further strengthen the connection between the two capitals.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong presented a souvenir to comrade Rande Pena.

Expressing gratitude for Venezuela's sincere feelings for the Vietnamese people, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong said that over the past time, the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership between the two countries have continued to be promoted and strengthened on all three pillars: Party diplomacy, state diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy.

Vietnam always appreciates and is grateful for the solidarity and support that the Venezuelan people have given Vietnam in the past struggle for national liberation and reunification as well as in the current cause of national construction and defense. At the same time, it highly appreciates the important achievements that Venezuela has made in recent times, and the role and position of the United Socialist Party and the ruling coalition in Venezuela.

According to the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong, the capital city of Hanoi currently has friendly relations with over 100 capitals and cities around the world; Hanoi is in the process of moving towards global connectivity and implementing Vietnam's foreign policy of multilateralization and diversification in international relations. Especially with countries that have helped Vietnam in the process of gaining national independence and building the country.

Commenting on the relationship between Hanoi and Venezuela, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong said that in recent years, the exchange of delegations between the two sides has been limited. However, based on the traditional relationship between Vietnam and Venezuela, Hanoi has always maintained cultural and people-to-people exchanges with Venezuela through the Venezuelan Embassy in Vietnam. Currently, the two sides are promoting the signing of a cooperation agreement between Hanoi and Caracas.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong took a souvenir photo with the delegation of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

From there, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong suggested that the Venezuelan Embassy in Hanoi actively support discussions with the Caracas government to unify the content of the agreement towards signing on an appropriate occasion to strengthen cooperation in many fields between the two cities.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong believes that if the two capitals have a close friendly relationship, it will encourage Hanoi to continue expanding relations with localities of Venezuela, thereby promoting the relationship between the two countries to a new height.

Regarding the proposal to place a bust of Liberator Bolivar in Hanoi, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee expressed that the city appreciates the significance of this event, supports the policy and will report the placement of the statue of Liberator Bolivar to the competent authority for consideration and decision. The city will continue to discuss and work directly with the Venezuelan Embassy in Vietnam, coordinate with relevant departments, branches and localities to choose a suitable location for the statue after receiving instructions from the Central Committee.

On the basis of the good relationship between Vietnam - Venezuela, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and our Party, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong hopes that you will promote your role as a bridge in promoting Party channel relations in a more practical and effective direction. In particular, through Party channel relations, the two sides will enhance mutual understanding, continue to build and consolidate trust, exchange experiences, theories and support each other in Party building, creating a foundation for the stable and sustainable development of the relationship between the two countries in the coming time.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/thuc-day-hon-nua-quan-he-hop-tac-giua-thu-do-ha-noi-va-venezuela.html