PM receives UN Under-Secretary-General and Algeria’s Minister of Justice
(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held a reception for UN Under-Secretary-General Herve Ladsous in Hanoi on Wednesday, affirming that Vietnam is ready to send more officers to UN peacekeeping missions around the world. Having experienced devastation and loss through wars, Vietnam always treasures peace and wishes to contribute to world stability, he stated. As a member of the UN, Vietnam is aware of its responsibility to join the union’s peacekeeping operations and is working to realise its obligation, said the PM. He suggested the UN continue supporting and assisting Vietnam in participating in the operations more effectively.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) receives UN Under-Secretary-General Herve Ladsous (Source: VNA)
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Later the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi for Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Louh, who is on a working visit to Vietnam from June 9-14. The PM spoke highly of the visit, saying it reflects the two countries’ determination to implement high-level agreements signed during his recent official visit to Algeria. He affirmed that important common perceptions and new cooperation orientations reached during his visit will develop the bilateral time-honoured friendship and multi-faceted cooperation in a more intensive and reliable manner. Vietnam will do its utmost to work with Algeria in carrying out the agreements, especially targets involving economics, trade, investment, agriculture, culture and oil and gas, he added.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomes Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Louh (Source: VNA)
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Earlier, Minister Tayeb Louh and Vietnamese Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong held talks in Hanoi where both sides reviewed fruitful bilateral cooperation, especially in notarization, over the past years. Minister Tayeb Louh expressed his hope for tightened cooperation between the two ministries to further enhance Algeria-Vietnam relations. After talks, the two ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation for the 2016-2017 period.