VN, Myanmar vow to seek new ways to achieve trade goal

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on way to their talks room after the Government chief hosts welcoming ceremony for the guest at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi. Photo: VGP

Photos: PM holds talks with Myanmar State Counsellor

Aung San Suu Kyi’s official visit expected to boost VN-Myanmar ties

The two sides agreed to foster political-diplomacy cooperation through accelerating mutual visits and contacts on all channels as well as people-to-people exchanges.

Both sides also agreed to convene the 9^th meeting of the Viet Nam-Myanmar Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation and to early approve an action plan to deploy their comprehensive cooperative partnership in the period 2018 – 2023.

The two leaders spoke highly of the recent developments in defense and security ties, pledging to effectively implement the signed agreements while expanding cooperation to other areas like training, military medicine, search and rescue.

They agreed that the two countries will hold defense policy dialogue at deputy ministerial level in 2018 and beef up talks for early singing of agreements on combatting crime, extradition, and transfer of sentenced persons.

The two leaders expressed their wish to continue promoting cooperation in other key fields like finance, telecommunication, energy, agriculture.

Regarding regional and international issues of shared concerns, both sides agreed to enhance collaboration at forums including ASEAN and the United Nations.

They committed to working closely together to successfully build the ASEAN Community capable of maintaining its central role in the regional security architecture, to ensure sustainable and effective use of the Mekong river water resources.

PM Phuc voiced support for Myanmar to soon become official member of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).

The pair stressed on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region, freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea.

They affirmed their support for peaceful resolution of disputes with respect to international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and for full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) while working towards early conclusion of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

The talks took place in a cordial atmosphere of mutual understanding. Myanmar State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi invited PM Phuc to pay an official visit to her country at his convenient time.

Following their talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing ceremony of two Memoranda of Understanding on cooperation in post, telecommunication and information technology and in information.

By Quang Minh