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

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

After the signing ceremony, Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labor and Trade Paulson Panapa discussed orientations to promote bilateral relations in the coming time.

The two sides affirmed that the signing of the Joint Communique was a historic milestone, laying the foundation for cooperation between the two countries; agreed to continue exchanges to promote specific cooperation activities in areas where both sides have potential, such as marine 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 Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung invited Tuvalu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade Paulson Panapa to visit Vietnam; Minister Paulson Panapa happily accepted the invitation.

Tuvalu is a small island nation in the South Pacific, a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with the British Monarch as Head of State, represented by the Governor-General; the Prime Minister is Head of Government.

Tuvalu has a small economy that is vulnerable to climate change. Economic activities are mainly based on fishing (especially tuna) and food crop cultivation.

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

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): Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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