Nay Pyi Taw (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister VuongDinh Hue has affirmed that Vietnam supports Myanmar in its nationalreconciliation and development with increasingly improving stature in theregion and the world.

During a courtesy call to Myanmar’s State Counsellor AungSan Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw on June 17, Hue mentioned suggestions by Vietnamesefirms operating in Myanmar regarding mining, stone product processing, petroltrade and distribution, telecom infrastructure, industrial tree planting andaquaculture.

Aung San Suu Kyi stressed that the Myanmar government alwaysgives priority to Vietnamese firms in line with the law as well as bilateralcomprehensive cooperative partnership.

She expressed her support for the strengthening of bilateralties via the Party, government, State, NA channels, and expansion ofpeople-to-people exchange.

The host suggested promptly completing the Action Programmeto realise the Vietnam – Myanmar comprehensive cooperative partnership for the2019 – 2024 period, as well as holding activities celebrating the 45thanniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (May 28, 1975-2020).

Congratulating Vietnam on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020 – 2021 tenure, she wished thatboth sides would further reinforce bilateral ties across finance, energy,agro-forestry-fisheries, telecoms, transportation, tourism, justice, educationand culture while stepping up negotiations and signing of cooperationagreements to lay legal framework for joint work in specific areas.

Host and guest expressed their satisfaction about thedevelopment of bilateral ties over the past four decades. Vietnam is nowMyanmar’s ninth largest trade partner and seventh largest investor. The numberof Vietnamese tourist arrivals to Myanmar has surged in recent years thanks todirect flight service, reaching about 35,000 last year.

They acknowledged that there remain strengths that have yetto be fully tapped.-VNA