President Luong Cuong offers flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Santiago de Chile. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

Speaking at the ceremony, joined by former Chilean President Michelle Bachellet, President Luong Cuong thanked the Chilean people, especially the people of Cerro Navia district, for preserving Ho Chi Minh Park as a symbol of solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of the two countries.

Mayor of Cerro Navia district Mauro Tamayo said  the administration and people of Cerro Navia will continue to contribute to caring for and preserving the park as a symbol of solidarity and friendship between the governments and people of the two countries.

Bachelet said that Cuong's visit to Chile takes place at a time when the two sides are continuing to promote and further strengthen the bilateral friendship. The former President affirmed that the meeting between the Vietnamese delegation with the people of Cerro Navia is not only a symbol of the friendly relations over the years but also an opportunity to open up new, more comprehensive and profound directions between the two countries.

Following the ceremony, Cuong and Bachelet planted a commemorative tree in the park. They also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on establishing the friendly and cooperative relationship between Nam Dan district of Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An and Cerro Navia district in the Santiago Metropolitan region of Chile.