El Salvadoran Embassy officially opens in Viet Nam
VGP - El Salvador officially opened its embassy in Ha Noi on February 15, the first of the Central American country in Southeast Asia.
The opening ceremony of the El Salvadoran Embassy in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, February 16, 2023 - Photo: VNA
The opening ceremony was attended by El Salvador's Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco and Vietnamese Foreign Deputy Minister Ha Kim Ngoc.
The El Salvadoran Foreign Minister said that her country recognizes the recent socio-economic achievements that Viet Nam has obtained, its commitment to safeguarding regional stability, and its open attitude to new markets and globalization.
He added that over the past 13 years, the two countries have effectively optimized the political consultation mechanism and offered each other cooperation and support at multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations.
"The economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries remain modest," Ngoc said. "There remains enormous untapped potential for bilateral cooperation, especially in such areas as agriculture, tourism, science-technology, and energy."
The embassy is located on the 11th floor of the Capital Place Building, No. 29 Lieu Giai street, Ngoc Khanh ward, Ba Dinh district.
Viet Nam and El Salvador established diplomatic relations in January 2010.
The Central American nation, with an area of over 21,000 square meters and a population of some 6.5 million people, opened its honorary consulate in Ho Chi Minh City in August 2017.
To date, nearly 80 countries and territories have opened their embassies or representative offices in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam has diplomatic relations with all 33 countries in Latin America./.
