Representatives of Vietnam and Swaziland have signed an agreement on establishing diplomatic ties at the ambassadorial level.

The document was signed in New York on May 21 by Le Hoai Trung, ambassador and permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, and Zwelethu Mnisi, ambassador and permanent representative of Swaziland to the UN. 

Both diplomats hailed the significance of the event and expressed hopes that Vietnam and Swaziland will develop mutually beneficial relations, while making a significant contribution to consolidating peace and security in Asia, Africa and the rest of the world.

They agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives at the ambassadorial level and fully observe the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. 

Swaziland is located in South Africa, bordering Mozambique and South Africa. It gained independence in 1968.

The country has an area of 17,360 square kilometres with a population of more than 1 million. Its natural resources include asbestos, coal, gold and diamond.

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