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Prime Minister meets with Mongolian President
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh who is paying a State visit to Viet Nam from November 1 - 5 at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh
The two leaders discussed specific measures to beef up the bilateral ties in a more practical fashion in line with the fine political ties.
Prime Minister Pham proposed the two countries uphold the role of the Viet Nam - Mongolia Intergovernmental Committee mechanism and strive for doubling bilateral trade turnover to US$200 million in the coming years.
He suggested the two sides increase trade and investment promotion activities, expand cooperation in the field of strategic minerals and organize business connection activities.
Pham welcomed the opening of direct flights between the two countries and the signing of an agreement on visa exemption for ordinary passport holders between the two countries, saying these moves will help facilitate tourism and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
In reply, President Khurelsukh affirmed that strengthening comprehensive and extensive cooperation with Viet Nam is a top priority in Mongolia's foreign policy towards the region.
Mongolia wishes to further strengthen and expand cooperation with Viet Nam in the fields of politics, defense, security, economy - trade, education, science and technology, transportation, logistics, culture, sports, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, as well as at multilateral forums and mechanisms.
Khurelsukh expected that the two countries should establish a new relationship framework on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2024.
In the context of the rapid, complex and unpredictable developments in the world and the region, the two sides agreed to continue close collaboration and support at international and regional forums of mutual interest.
The two leaders underlined the need to ensure security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea; maintain a peaceful, stable environment and legal order; and resolve maritime disputes by peaceful means in compliance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982)./.