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VN, Haiti issue joint statement

VGP – Viet Nam and Haiti have issued a joint statement on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit from March 28-29 to the Caribbean country to beef up future cooperation directions in various fields.

March 30, 2014 6:46 PM GMT+7

Viet Nam and Haiti have issued a joint statement on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit from March 28-29 to the Caribbean country - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The two sides reached consensus on the importance of further expanding their areas of cooperation, contributing to improving the living conditions for both peoples and fueling socio-economic development.

Viet Nam and Haiti agreed to work harder together to speed up the signing of agreements, aiming to create a proper legal framework for the sustainable development of their comprehensive ties. 

Additionally, the two countries will exert efforts to implement the Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation reached between Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and Haiti’s Office of Minister Delegate for Energy Security, while speeding up negotiations for other agreements on cultural affiliation and investment encouragement.

The two sides will also strengthen their partnership in other areas, including agriculture and food security, telecommunications, energy, trade, infrastructure building and investment for mutual benefit. 

The two countries will create favorable conditions for joint cultural activities, while working closely to make travelling to each other country easier, so that citizens of the two nations can become closer. 

They will also share ideas and support each other during discussions at international forums on matters of mutual concern.

The two sides highlighted the importance of fostering the South-South Cooperation framework to the enhancement of living conditions for the people of involved countries./.

By Khanh Phuong