The Dominican Republic wants to expand cooperation with Vietnam not only in politics, but also in economics, trade and culture, says President Danilo Medina.

While receiving a Vietnamese Party Commission for External Relations on March 22, Medina expressed his admiration for Vietnamese people’s past struggle for national independence and their current Renewal achievements.

He recalled that in the 1960s he took to the street joining other young Dominican people in demonstrations against the war in Vietnam.

The president suggested that both countries open their embassies in their capitals to facilitate bilateral cooperation programmes.

For his part, Tran Dac Loi, deputy head of the Commission, thanked Dominican people and President Medina himself for their support to Vietnam’s pat struggle for national liberation and its present Renewal cause.

He voiced Vietnam’s resolve to strengthen cooperation with Dominica in all areas of their strengths.

Both host and guest examined the preparatory work for an inauguration of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh’s Statue and a square named after him in Rafael Fernandez Boulevard, east of capital Santo Domingo, on March 24.

They also discussed the building of the Statue of Dominican hero Juan Bosch in Vietnam.

VOV