(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang began an official visit to Iran on March 13-16 at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani. The two Presidents held talks and agreed to increase the exchange of high-level delegations and meetings between the two countries. They were unanimous in their stance on regional and international issues, especially at the UN and the Non-Aligned Movement, while supporting each other at international forums and organizations.
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Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
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They said both countries have enormous potential to boost socio-economic development and should strive to further cooperate in economy, trade and investment to raise two-way trade to 2 billion USD in the next five years. They pledged to create favorable conditions for businesses to increase collaboration in high-potential fields such as agriculture, fisheries, industry, energy, telecommunication, automobile manufacturing, electricity, pharmaceuticals, spare parts, machinery, garment-textiles, mechanics, oil and gas, and tourism.
The Presidents agreed on the need to enhance efforts to ensure regional and international peace and stability, confirming that all disputes should be resolved through dialogues and peaceful measures based on international law.
President Truong Tan Sang told a press conference after the talks: “Leaders of both countries have agreed to push ahead with economic cooperation to bring two-way trade revenue to 2 billion USD in the next 5 years. We agreed to create favorable conditions for businesses to increase collaboration in high-potential fields. We share the need to enhance cooperation in education, culture, and people-to people exchange. I believe that our traditional friendly relations and determination of the leaders will motivate bilateral cooperation in various sectors.”