(VOVworld) – Vietnam has always attached great importance to cooperation with Nepal, said Vietnamese ambassador to India, Bhutan and Nepal Ton Sinh Thanh while presenting his credentials to Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh and Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav (Photo: VNA)

President Yadav thanked the Vietnamese government for providing emergency aid to help Nepal overcome the aftermath of the earthquake in April. He said ambassador Thanh presented his letter of credence right on the occasion of the 40^th anniversary of Vietnam-Nepal diplomatic ties and pledged to create the best conditions for him to fulfill his task. Also at this meeting, leaders of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Vietnam and Nepal need to further cooperation by increasing delegation exchanges and signing cooperative agreements especially in visa exemption for official passport holders.

While meeting with the Vietnamese community in Nepal, ambassador Thanh affirmed that Overseas Vietnamese are an integral part of Vietnam and expressed his hope that Vietnamese people there will continue to turn toward the homeland. A liaison committee for the Vietnamese Association in Nepal was set up on this occasion.