President Vo Van Thuong receives outgoing Bangladeshi Ambassador Samina Naz in Hanoi on August 15, 2023. (Photo: VNA)

During a reception for outgoing Bangladeshi Ambassador Samina Naz, President Thuong highlighted the traditional relationship between the two countries, saying Bangladesh was among the very few South Asian nations that established diplomatic ties with Vietnam 50 years ago.

Both sides agreed that the Vietnam-Bangladesh relationship is developing fruitfully, with two-way trade jumping four-fold over the past decade to 1.5 billion USD last year.

Vietnam supports the enhancement of relations between Bangladesh and ASEAN, Mr. Thuong said.

Ambassador Naz said Bangladesh hopes to learn from Vietnam’s experience in national development. She expressed her wish to work as a goodwill ambassador to Vietnam.