Following
is the Press Release on Visit of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
At
the invitation of His Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, paid an
official visit to Viet Nam from 19 to 20 April 2018.
The
State Counsellor was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace
by His Excellency Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and held bilateral talks with
the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Government House. During the
meeting, the two leaders reviewed on the existing traditional friendship
established by National Hero Bogyoke Aung San and President Ho Chi Minh, and
the close cooperation cultivated by generations of leaders and people from both
countries. They also discussed the positive progresses in bilateral cooperation
in the past years, particularly the elevation of bilateral ties to
Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership in August 2017, which has opened up a new
chapter in bilateral relations.
Both
sides reaffirmed to strengthen further the effectiveness of comprehensive
cooperation in all areas, including political, trade and investment,
agro-forestry and fishery, connectivity, energy and telecommunications,
defence, tourism, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges especially
youths.
The
two Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation and find new
means to reach the two-way trade target of USD 1 billion or higher by 2020
since the volume of two-way trade between Myanmar and Viet Nam in 2017 has
already reached USD 830 million, a 51% increase compared to 2016. Viet Nam has
risen to become the 9th largest trading partner and 7th largest foreign
investor in Myanmar.
The
two sides emphasized that the exchange of visits at all levels and channels,
including government to government, parliament to parliament, party to party,
people to people especially young generations, will enhance and consolidate
friendship, mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries and peoples.
The
Vietnamese side stressed the importance attached to relations with Myanmar and
reaffirmed its continued support for Myanmar’s effort towards peace and
national reconciliation. Likewise, Myanmar side expressed its admiration on the
achievements of reforms in Viet Nam especially for the progress on
social-economic life of its people and sustainable development. The Myanmar
side expressed its appreciation to Viet Nam for its consistent support for
Myanmar’s reconciliation and peace process as well as for sharing with Myanmar
its experience with regard to economic development. The two Leaders reiterated
their commitments to enhance close cooperation in regional and international
fora, including ASEAN, Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations.
The
State Counsellor and Vietnamese Prime Minister witnessed the signing of the
Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries. The Memorandum of
Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Post, Telecommunications and ICT
was signed by Deputy Minister U Set Aung of the Ministry of Planning and
Finance and Deputy Minister Mr. Phan Tam of the Ministry of Information and
Telecommunications of Viet Nam. The Memorandum of Understanding on Information
Cooperation which was signed by Myanmar Ambassador to Viet Nam U Kyaw Soe Win
and Deputy Minister Mr. Phan Tam of the Ministry of Information and
Telecommunications of Viet Nam. A Joint Statement was issued at the conclusion
of the Official Visit.
In
the evening of 19 April, the State Counsellor attended the banquet hosted by
the Prime Minister at the International Conference Centre. In exchange of their
toasts, the two leaders recalled their shared experiences and struggles in
historical context and reiterated their common aspiration to work together for
promoting friendship, mutual trust and benefits between the two countries and
peoples.
The
State Counsellor also received Chairman of Viet Nam-Myanmar Friendship
Association and Vietnamese Enterprises in the morning of 20 April 2018 and
discussed the activities undertaken by the Viet Nam-Myanmar Friendship
Association to deepen bilateral ties as well as the opportunities and
challenges facing Vietnamese investors in Myanmar.
During
the visit, State Counsellor and party laid a wreath at the Monument of National
Heroes and Martyrs and visited President Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House. The State
Counsellor also met with Staff and family members of Myanmar Embassy and
Defence Attache Office, Myanmar students and community at the Embassy and
attended a lunch hosted by Myanmar Ambassador and wife.
The
State Counsellor paid a courtesy call on Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, General
Secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party at General Secretary’s office
and discussed matters relating to promote Myanmar-Viet Nam bilateral relations
and cooperation; to increase contacts between governments, parliaments,
parties, peoples especially exchange visits of youth representative groups.
The
State Counsellor also met with Madame Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, President of the
National Assembly of Viet Nam and exchanged views on parliamentary matters,
sharing experience of reforms for the economic development of Viet Nam and ways
to enhance close cooperation among two parliaments in the ASEAN and other
inter-parliamentary organizations.
The
State Counsellor’s visit was accompanied by Union Minister for Transport and
Communications U Thant Sin Maung, Union Minister for International Cooperation
U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister for the President’s Office U Min Thu, Deputy
Minister for Planning and Finance U Set Aung and Senior Officials.
The
State Counsellor and Party arrived back to Nay Pyi Taw by air in the evening of
20 April 2018.
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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