(VOVworld) – Slovakia has hailed Vietnam’s achievements in socio-economic development and international integration, expressing its desire to further strengthen all-around cooperation with Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn (R) shakes hands with State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

During a 2-day visit to Slovakia that concluded last Friday, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn held a political consultation with Slovakia’s Foreign Ministry and met with some senior Slovak officials.
During the meetings, both sides agreed to boost delegation exchanges at all levels and cooperation at international forums within the framework of the UN, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the ASEAN-EU, and improve trade and investment in potential areas, especially agriculture, infrastructure, environment, and information technology. The two countries promised to support their enterprises to seek market and co-operation opportunities and strengthen co-operation in education and training, tourism, national defense industry, and between localities.
The host informed the Vietnamese delegation about their approval of Vietnam-EU Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) and promised to jointly celebrate the 65^th anniversary of Vietnam-Slovakia diplomatic ties in 2015.
Slovakia expressed its concern over escalating tension in the East Sea after China illegally deployed oil rig Hai Yang 981 within Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone and supported peaceful conflict settlement in line with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.