President Phuc receives newly accredited foreign ambassadors

Receiving Ambassador of Sierra Leone Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, the Vietnamese State leader expressed his confidence that the diplomat will help take both countries’ relations to new heights, especially in economy and trade, and fully tap into their huge potential.

Vietnam always places importance to and desires to boost ties with Sierra Leone in all aspects, from politics, diplomacy, to agriculture, science-technology, and trade, and enhance cooperation in multilateral, regional, and international issues, he stated.

The new ambassador pledged his best efforts to further reinforce Vietnam-Sierra Leone relations in the future.

Meeting with Nepalese Ambassador Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, President Phuc stated that Vietnam always treasures the cooperation with Nepal, and showed his elation at the growing bilateral relations in the recent past.

He said he hopes the ambassador will make all-out efforts to contribute to the two countries’ partnership, and that both sides should enhance links in such fields as cultural exchange, tourism, and especially trade.

Dhakal told the host leader that Vietnam and Nepal have maintained long-standing relations and many cultural and religious similarities, which are favourable conditions for their people to increase exchange and joint programmes in the time to come.

As Nepal is set to unveil a new airport, he expressed his hope that Vietnamese airlines will consider opening direct air routes to his country, thus promoting cooperation activities, including tourism and people-to-people exchange.

Welcoming Carlos Humberto Jiménez Licona assuming his role as Ambassador of Guatemala, President Phuc said Vietnam holds much trade and investment potential, a good condition for reinforcing ties with Guatemala.

The two countries should work hand in hand at multilateral, regional, and international forums, as well as in peacekeeping and sustainable development issues, he recommended, while underlining the importance of their businesses’ partnership.

The State leader affirmed that Vietnam’s ministries, sectors, and agencies will create the best possible conditions for the ambassador to fulfill his duties so as to step up all-round relations between Vietnam and Guatemala.

For his part, Licona pledged to ramp up bilateral cooperation in a more substantive and effective manner to meet the expectations of the two nations' people.

Receiving Ambassador of the Maldives Mohamed Jinah, President Phuc said that the two countries share similarities in economic development directions, especially in terms of tourism, which is a favourable condition for them to enhance ties moving forward.

With the sound political and diplomatic relations, the countries need to boost visit exchanges especially at high levels, facilitate trade and investment links between their enterprises, and enhance collaboration in navigation and climate change response, which are issues of common concern, according to the Vietnamese leader.

Jinah said he expects to hold working sessions with Vietnamese ministries and sectors soon in order to promote the cooperation projects in the fields each country is strong at, particularly trade, investment, infrastructure development, agriculture, waste treatment, energy, and people-to-people exchange.

Applauding the Dominican Republic’s plan to open an embassy in Vietnam, President Phuc told Ambassador Jaime Yorquis Francisco Rodriguez that it will be an important event in bilateral relations.

He expressed his hope that the diplomat will help develop their countries’ relations in an increasingly comprehensive and effective manner, adding Vietnam and the Dominican Republic hold numerous optimal conditions for strengthening comprehensive ties.

Phuc suggested both sides to make greater efforts to raise cooperation efficiency in a multitude of fields, and launched bilateral trade promotion activities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies of Vietnam will offer the best possible conditions for the ambassador to fulfill his duties, the President noted.

Emphasizing the solidarity between the two countries' people, Rodriguez said the Government and people of his country are elated at the coming opening of an embassy in Vietnam, which will create more chances for stepping up multifaceted relations.

He said he hopes that Vietnam will also open its embassy in the Dominican Republic soon, and that the two countries’ cooperation will keep growing in the post-pandemic period as the Dominican Republic has a strong economy in Central America.

The ambassador believed that with its strong development momentum, Vietnam will record greater achievements in the coming time.