Meeting marks VN-Ukraine diplomatic ties
VGP - The Viet Nam-Ukraine Friendship Association (VUFA) and the Ukrainian Embassy in Viet Nam jointly held a ceremony to mark the 23rd anniversary of Viet Nam-Ukraine diplomatic ties (January 1, 1992 - January 1, 2015) and 20 years of the association's founding (January 12,1995 - January 12, 2015).
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At a meeting in Ha Noi on January 23, President of the Viet Nam-Ukraine Friendship Association (VUFA) Dang Van Chien said Vietnamese people always remember and are grateful to the valuable assistance and support of their Ukrainian friends in the past struggle for national independence as well as in the current national construction and development.
Two sides have witnessed rapid growth in two-way trade which increased from $151 million in 2007 to $350 million in 2013.
Viet Nam exports agro-forestry and seafood products, garment, and footwear to Ukraine and imports steel, fertilisers, machines, equipment and chemicals.
Ukraine has invested in four projects in Viet Nam with a combined capitalisation of $24 million, mainly in shipping, hydroelectric power, and vegetable and fruit processing.
Now, around 1,400 Vietnamese students are pursuing their study in Ukraine while 25 Ukrainian students are studying in Viet Nam.
Mr. Chien said that over the past 20 years since its establishment on January 12, 1995, VUFA has made significant contribution to promoting traditional ties of friendship and solidarity between the two countries.
On this occasion, Ukraine ambassador to VietNam Oleksiy Shovkoplias expressed his delight at the fine development of bilateral traditional ties and hoped that VUFA will organise more exchange activities to strengthen mutual understanding between the two peoples.
By Vien Nhu
