The Bangladeshi Ambassador to Vietnam and the Bangladeshi Embassy in Vietnam have done a good job in promoting the good traditional relations between the two countries, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan said when receiving the outgoing ambassador Samina Naz in Hanoi on October 5, VNA reported.

At the reception, the Vice President congratulated Bangladesh on its impressive socio-economic achievements after the Covid-19 pandemic. She wished Bangladesh's upcoming general elections a great success.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (R) received the outgoing Bangladeshi Ambassador Samina Naz in Hanoi on October 5. Photo: VNA

Xuan said that politics-diplomacy and trade are the two pillar areas of cooperation between Vietnam and Bangladesh, adding that both countries' election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term provides an opportunity for the two sides to continue supporting each other on human rights, gender equality, climate change, and sustainable development.

Emphasizing the huge potential for trade cooperation between the two countries, the Vice President said that Bangladesh is currently Vietnam's second-largest trading partner in the South Asia region. Two-way trade has increased four times in ten years, from USD 350 million in 2012 to approximately USD 1.5 billion in 2022, exceeding the target set in 2017 and approaching the goal of USD 2 billion in the coming years.

Along with trade cooperation, Vice President Xuan also hoped that the two countries’ agencies and partners would continue to promote cooperation in human resource development and the labor market, which are the strengths of the two countries, to enhance qualifications and income for people and workers.

For her part, Ambassador Samina Naz said the official visit to Bangladesh by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in September contributed to promoting multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Bangladesh, bringing bilateral relations to a new stage of development.

Hailing Vietnam's strong development, the ambassador said that with similarities including being emerging economies with rapid and steady growth, a large population, and an abundant labor force, Vietnam and Bangladesh still have much room to expand cooperation in trade and investment.

The two sides need to continue to promote cooperation and share experiences in areas where they have strengths such as agriculture and garment, and build closer cooperation mechanisms, especially for human resource development, she said.

The Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vietnam, Samina Naz donates blood in 2021. Photo: Hanoi's 108 Central Military Hospital

Last week, on August 29, in Hanoi, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, president of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) received outgoing Ambassador Samina Naz.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga congratulated Ambassador Samina Naz on her successful term in Vietnam. The VUFO President highly appreciated Samina Naz's active and effective contributions in deepening the Vietnam - Bangladesh friendship and cooperation.

In August, President Vo Van Thuong also held a reception for the outgoing Ambassador of Bangladesh, during which Thuong commended contributions by the ambassador to the bilateral friendship and cooperation during her six-year tenure in Vietnam, and expressed his belief that Naz, in any position, will contribute more to the relationship.

Since Vietnam and Bangladesh set up their diplomatic ties on February 11, 1973, their traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation have been continuously developed with political trust enhanced, which laid a firm foundation for the two nations to promote partnership across all fields.

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