State President Truong Tan Sang (left) receives Thai Ambassador Panyarak Poolthup (right) (Photo: VNA)

State President Truong Tan Sang on March 6 received the new ambassadors of Pakistan, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Myanmar, Thailand, Djibouti, Marshall Islands and Suriname in Hanoi.

The leader confirmed the support for the ambassadors to successfully accomplish their missions in Vietnam.

He noted that Vietnam and the countries need to step up their economic and investment cooperation for the sake of their people’s prosperity.

The diplomats vowed to do their utmost to enhance their countries’ ties with Vietnam, suggesting that they increase high-level exchanges and carefully review commitments for effective implementation in the future.

 Brunei Ambassador Pengiran HS bin PH Salleh expressed his hope to learn from Vietnam’s experience in agricultural development and boost cooperation with Vietnam in culture, education, tourism and labour.

UAE Ambassador Khalid Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shohail Al-Qahtani said the two countries could cooperate in trade, investment and labour while Kazak Ambassador Beketzhan Zhumakhanov underlined the need to create a legal foundation to make this possible.

 The Egyptian diplomat, Youssef Kamal Boutros Hanna, said his country wants to study Vietnam ’s experience in economic development.

Thai Ambassador Panyarak Poolthup confirmed that his country will make every effort to bring its trade with Vietnam to 15 billion USD.

The Ambassador of Djibouti, Ahmed Araita Ali, stated his country will be a gateway for Vietnamese goods to go to the African and Arab markets. He wished to receive more investment from Vietnam in agriculture, aquaculture, healthcare and education.

Marshall Islands Ambassador Tom Kijiner, for his part, emphasised the necessity of signing a visa exemption agreement to push up exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

The Ambassador of Suriname, Lloyd Lucien Pinas, voiced his wish to acquire Vietnam ’s assistance in developing agriculture and small and medium-sized enterprises.

VNA