The two leaders expressed their delight at the positive development of bilateral relations.
General Secretary and President To Lam congratulated Türkiye on becoming a full Dialogue Partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and welcomed and supported the country's closer ties with the association.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam (left) has a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on September 21 (local time). |
He spoke highly of the positive progress in Viet Nam-Türkiye relations in recent years, noting that with many similarities and highly complementary economies, the two sides should further strengthen cooperation and play a greater role in promoting peace, stability and sustainable development.
Viet Nam and Türkiye should also work towards the goal of 4 billion USD in bilateral trade by having Türkiye recognize Viet Nam's market economy status, open their respective markets to each other and reduce trade barriers, he said.
The top Vietnamese leader also called for expanded cooperation in strategic and promising areas such as defense industry and security, as well as halal food, science, technology, logistics and locality-to-locality cooperation.
For his part, the Turkish President spoke highly of the positive development of bilateral relations, expressing his impression with Viet Nam's economic achievements in recent years and its development orientations for the time ahead.
He stressed that both Viet Nam and Türkiye play important roles in their respective regions and suggested them strengthen coordination and make responsible contributions to peace efforts and conflict resolution in the Middle East.
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At the meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on September 21 (local time). |
The two sides agreed to continue consolidating political trust, working toward the early upgrading of relations to a new partnership framework, creating fresh momentum for bilateral cooperation.
They consented to enhance consultations, coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, including the United Nations, and to carry forward their role as bridges in order to promote cooperation and multilateralism, uphold international law, and maintain peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
They also agreed to step up links between Viet Nam and the Group of 20 (G20) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as between Türkiye and ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
General Secretary and President To Lam took the occasion to invite President Erdogan to visit Viet Nam and attend the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders' Meeting as a guest. The Turkish President invited the Vietnamese leader to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Türkiye.
Source: VNA