(VOVworld) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Hanoi on October 7, concluding his three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.
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Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang and Iran's President Hassan Rouhani
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While in Vietnam, the Iranian leader held talks with President Quang and met with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. On this occasion, Vietnamese and Iranian ministries of industry and agriculture, and State banks compared notes on their bilateral cooperation.
At these meetings, the two sides agreed on the need to increase the exchange of all-level delegations via channels of their governments, legislatures, localities, people, and businesses.
They will soon organise the 9th meeting of the Vietnam-Iran Intergovernmental Committee to start implementing agreements reached during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Vietnam and increasing bilateral consultation at regional an international forums. They affirmed their willingness to strengthen their multi-faceted cooperation for the advancement and prosperity of Asia, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The two sides consented to boost their affiliation in trade and investment, aiming to bring the bilateral trade to 2 billion USD in the time ahead. Both countries will boost cooperation in higher education, tourism, health care, youth affairs, sports, and immigration.
During the trip, the two Presidents witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in information-communications, and an agreement of visa exemption for official passport holders.