Vietnam and Tuvalu establish diplomatic relations

Before establishing diplomatic relations with Vietnam, Tuvalu had diplomatic relations with 123 countries, including 6 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

On the afternoon of September 24th local time (morning of September 25th Hanoi time), at the headquarters of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations in New York, Central Committee Secretary and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Tuvalu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade Paulson Panapa signed a Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Tuvalu.

According to the VNA correspondent in New York, with the signing of this Joint Communiqué, Vietnam has become one of the few countries in the world to establish diplomatic relations with all United Nations member states (currently 193 members).

Following the signing ceremony, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade Paulson Panapa exchanged views on directions to promote bilateral relations in the coming period.

Both sides affirmed that the signing of the Joint Communiqué was a historic milestone, laying the foundation for cooperative relations between the two countries; and agreed to continue exchanges to promote concrete cooperation activities in areas where both sides have potential, such as maritime economy , tourism, and education.

The two sides also agreed to closely coordinate at multilateral forums of which the two countries are members.

On this occasion, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade of Tuvalu, Paulson Panapa, to visit Vietnam; Minister Paulson Panapa happily accepted the invitation.

Tuvalu is a small island nation in the South Pacific, with a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, where the British King is the head of state, represented by the Governor-General; the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Tuvalu is a small economy and vulnerable to climate change. Its economy is primarily based on fishing (especially tuna) and growing food crops.

Tuvalu is a member of the United Nations, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the British Commonwealth, and several Pacific Rim organizations such as the Pacific Community Secretariat and the Pacific Islands Forum.

Prior to establishing diplomatic relations with Vietnam, Tuvalu had diplomatic relations with 123 countries, including six member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/viet-nam-va-tuvalu-thiet-lap-quan-he-ngoai-giao-post1063891.vnp