At the reception, State President Nguyen Minh Triet emphasised that peoples of both nations have a traditional friendship and similar cultures. They have also supported each other in the struggle for national liberation and construction.

The Vietnamese Party, State, and People expressed their wish that the friendship between the two nations will be further developed. If there is any incident, both nations should devise timely and quick solutions to prevent hostile forces from sowing discord in order to maintain a peaceful, stable, and developed border.

President Triet expressed delight that the friendship and cooperation between the two nations and localities have developed well in recent years. China is an important partner of Vietnam. The relationship between the two ruling Parties has been consolidated, laying a solid foundation to promote comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

The State President expressed his wish that both sides will continue to promote the implementation of signed programmes and projects and create deeper cooperation.

Mr Triet highlighted Yunnan province’s efforts in strengthening cooperation with Vietnam’s northern provinces and expanding relations with the central province of Khanh Hoa and HCM City. He expressed his wish that more delegations from Yunnan province will come to Vietnam to seek investment opportunities, strengthen cultural ties and promote people-to-people diplomacy.

For his part, Mr Bai En Pei was impressed at Vietnam’s rapid development as well as fine relationship between the two nations. Under the "16-word" motto (Friendly neighbourliness, comprehensive co-operation, durable stability and future-oriented vision) and the "four-goods" spirit (Good neighbours, good friends, good comrades and good partners), cooperation between Yunnan province and Vietnam will be developed continuously. Effective cooperation between Yunnan and Vietnam’s localities have contributed to bringing two-way trade to US$1 billion this year and the figure will be doubled in the next five years.

Mr Bai En Pei stated that, Yunnan province will do its best to build a peaceful and friendly border with Vietnam.

The State leader also sought the Japanese newswire’s further assistance in the training of reporters, subeditors and technicians for VNA while receiving the visiting Kyodo President, Satoshi Ishikawa, on November 24.

“Relations between VNA and Kyodo have helped strengthen mutual understanding between people of the two countries. The two news agencies should speed up the exchange of information and personnel training,” Mr Triet said.

He called for Kyodo’s coordinated effort in promoting Vietnam’s potential and strengths, especially in the areas of investment climate, tourism destinations and culture.
The State President took this opportunity to express thanks to Japan for its great assistance to Vietnam as shown in providing huge amounts of ODA.

“The funding (of ODA from Japan) has been used effectively, contributing considerably to socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Vietnam,” Mr Triet said.

In reply, Kyodo President Satoshi Ishikawa shared the Vietnamese State President’s view on the role of the two news agencies. He said they should increase public understanding of friendly relationship in multifaceted cooperation, especially in the socio-economic, investment and cultural areas for the benefit of the two countries’ strategic partnership.

“The Japanese people have closely followed the achievements made by Vietnam in its renewal cause while always wishing for closer friendship and stronger cooperation between the two countries,” said the Kyodo News chief.

They also agreed to create more favourable conditions for Vietnam Oil and Gas Group and its UAE counterpart to intensify cooperation in the oil and petroleum business, natural oil products, and the exploration, exploitation, and processing oil and gas at the first session of the Vietnam-UAE Intergovernmental Committee in Hanoi on November 25.

The meeting, attended by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and UAE Minister for Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, aimed to implement an agreement on bilateral cooperation signed in February 2009 during the official visit to the UAE by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

At the meeting, the UAE side said they will consider the possibility of supplying Vietnam with a stable amount of petrol, oil and related products on a long-term basis.

Regarding two-way trade, Vietnam and the UAE agreed to continue to exchange information and encourage enterprises from both countries to attend trade fairs, exhibitions, and other trade promotion activities held in each country.

During the meeting, Vietnam proposes providing the UAE with foodstuffs on a long-term and stable basis.

The UAE is now Vietnam’s second largest market in the Middle East. Vietnam is expected to enjoy an estimated trade surplus of US$630 million in trade with the UAE this year.

While in Germany from November 15-24, the delegation led by Nguyen Van Du, deputy head of the personnel training department under the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, participated in workshops and discussed issues relating to administrative reforms with German experts. All contacts were initiated by the Germany-Vietnam Economic Assistance Company and the International Economics Institute. 

Hans-Joachim Knaupe, Director of the International Economics Institute, expressed his hope that knowledge and experience gained during the visit would contribute to Vietnam’s national construction and development.
During the visit, the delegation was received by Gregor Gysi, Chairman of the left wing party parliamentarians’ group, who shared his party experience in personnel organisation and structure.