Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Thanh Tung and President of theMexican Senate Jose Gonzalez Morfin have agreed to consider thepossibility of signing a framework agreement on comprehensive bilateralcooperation.

At a reception in Mexico on March 14, both host andguest affirmed that Vietnam and Mexico have a firm foundation fordeepening their cooperative relations more effectively to match theircountries’ potential and people’s aspirations.

The Vietnamesediplomat said Vietnam and Mexico can establish a joint committee or anintergovernmental committee so the two countries can assess and reviewthe implementation of signed agreements and seek effective measures tobeef up linkages in various fields and at bilateral and multilateralforums.

For his part, Morfin pledged to do his utmost to contribute to the development of Mexico-Vietnam cooperation.

The Senate President said his recent Vietnam visit was a success and very important to himself.

Hesaid he witnessed with his own eyes Vietnam’s developments and saw manyopportunities for the two countries to cooperate in various fields,especially economics, trade and culture.

Mexico and Vietnam are friends and have great potential to beef up friendship, cooperation and assist each other.

Morfinsaid the relationship between the Mexican Senate and the VietnameseNational Assembly will enjoy many conditions for further development.

He said he hoped to receive Vietnam’s support for Mexico to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).-VNA