General Secretary and President Lam said that with many similarities and highly complementary economies, the two countries should further strengthen cooperation and play a greater role in promoting peace, stability and sustainable development. Mr. Lam also noted that Vietnam and Turkey should study and agree on a Joint Statement on upgrading Vietnam–Turkey relations to a Strategic Partnership, promoting bilateral cooperation, increasing exchanges of delegations.
The two countries should work towards the goal of 4 billion USD in bilateral trade by having Turkey recognise Vietnam's market economy status, open their respective markets to each other and reduce trade barriers, Mr. Lam said.
President Erdogan said both Vietnam and Turket play important roles in their respective regions and suggested them strengthen coordination and make responsible contributions to peace efforts and conflict resolution in the Middle East.
The two leaders consented to enhance consultations, coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, including the United Nations, and to carry forward their role as bridges in order to promote cooperation and multilateralism, uphold international law, and maintain peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region. They also agreed to step up links between Vietnam and the Group of 20 (G20) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as between Turkey and ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
