(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant Venezuelan agencies, organized a ceremony on Monday in Caracas to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two nations (December 18, 1989 –2024).
Addressing the ceremony, Ambassador Vu Trung My highlighted the significance of the event, saying that the celebration marks a milestone in the diplomatic relations.
He stressed that Vietnam and Latin American countries in general and the Southeast Asian nation and Venezuela in particular, have a good traditional friendship and solidarity, originating from similarities in the history of strugle for national liberation, and the love of peace, freedom and justice.
My reviewed key achievements in bilateral cooperation in recent times, noting that those have actively contributed to the development of each country, as well as improving the international position of both nations.
He underlined the need for the two sides to effectively implement and further deepen the Vietnam -Venezuela comprehensive partnership across all sectors, with priorities given to key areas such as oil and gas, agriculture, telecommunications, and tourism.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto affirmed that the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership between the two countries have been strengthened across three pillars of Party diplomacy, state diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy.
To mark the occasion, a wide range of activities have been arranged, including a Vietnam Day in Venezuela, photo exhibitions spotlighting the beauty of Vietnamese people and land, and the 35-year relations between the two nations; a film screening event, and seminars.