VietNamNet Bridge – The Communist Party of Viet Nam always attached great importance to developing its traditional friendship with the Communist Party of Ukraine, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said yesterday, Oct 10.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives First Secretary of the Ukrainian Party P. Simonenko yesterday. (Photo: VNS)
Trong told First Secretary of the Ukrainian Party Peter Simonenko at a reception in the capital that he believed relations between the two parties would be further promoted, contributing to developing the traditional friendship, co-operation and comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

He praised results of activities of the Communist Party of Ukraine and said he believed the Ukrainian Party would continue developing under the leadership of Simonenko.

For his part, Simonenko said he wished relations between the two parties would be developed more practically and effectively.

He said he was delighted to visit Viet Nam again after a long time and to witness the great and historical changes of Viet Nam after 25 years of renewal under the leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

On the same day, Simonenko was received by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who stressed that Viet Nam always remembered Ukraine's support and assistance over the past years, particularly during the country's struggle for independence.

Dung affirmed that Viet Nam would create favourable conditions for Ukrainian businesses to invest in Viet Nam.

In reply, Simoneko conveyed the wish of Ukrainian leaders to enhance co-operation with Viet Nam, particularly in trade, manufacturing and national defence.

He stressed that the two countries boasted huge potential in shipbuilding and the Ukrainian Party supported the military-run telecom group Viettel of Viet Nam in implementing an internet broadband project in Ukraine as well as the export of Vietnamese products to Ukraine.

The Party would also support Viet Nam in human resources training, he said.

On the same day, the Ukrainian delegation held talks with Hoang Binh Quan, a Party Central Committee member and Head of its Commission for Foreign Affairs. The two sides discussed measures to develop the relations between the two Parties and countries.

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