(VOVworld) - President Truong Tan Sang met with Speaker of the Iranian National Consultative Assembly Ali Larijani and Chairman of the Expediency Council of Iran Rafsanjanion Monday.

President Truong Tan Sang met with Speaker of the Iranian National Consultative Assembly Ali Larijani

President Truong Tan Sang suggested the two countries’ legislative bodies closely coordinate with each other in overseeing and accelerating the implementation of bilateral commitments and agreements. He expressed his hope that with their prestige and role and sentiments for Vietnam, the Speaker and the Chairman will constructively contribute to enhancing the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Iranian leaders affirmed their support for the all-round cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in economics. Speaker Larijani suggested the two sides speed up collaboration in the banking sector and increase connectivity between enterprises as a foundation for economic, trade and investment relations.

Chairman Rafsanjani said trade and economic cooperation between the two countries remain modest compared to their potential and proposed both sides mobilise all resources to expand bilateral affiliation in science-technology, education and culture, apart from economic activities.

The same day, President Truong Tan Sang visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran. He asked the Embassy staff to uphold the Party’s external strategies and have creative measures to improve bilateral relations. He underlined that they should work with domestic agencies to support Vietnamese enterprises to do business in Iran and elevate Vietnam’s image in the Middle East.