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Ambassador Of Vietnam Calls On The Deputy Speaker NA

Tuesday, 24th March, 2015

Islamabad: March 24, 2015: Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly has said that Pakistan and Vietnam enjoy friendly and cooperative relations and Pakistan wanted to further strengthen bilateral  relations through enhanced parliamentary, economic and people to people contacts. The Deputy Speaker said this while talking to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Luu, Ambassador of Vietnam who called on him in the Parliament House today.

The Deputy Speaker said that Parliamentarians of both the countries could play an important role to bring the two nations more closer.  He stressed the needs for regular interaction between the Parliamentarians and business communities of both the countries.  He said that ther were a lot of opportunities for investment in Pakistan in diverse fields. The Deputy Speaker said that the Vietnami’s investors should take benefit of huge economic potential in Pakistan.  He appreciated the Vietnam’s economic progress in recent past and also stressed the needs for expending volume of trade between two countries.  He also appreciated Vietnam’s support for Pakistan to become the full dialogue partner with ASEAN.  He briefed the visiting dignitary about the working of parliament and its standing Committees.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Luu, Ambassador of Vietnam said that Vietnam also attaches great importance to Pakistan and wants to further cement the existing ties. He said that Vietnam wanted to see a strong and prosperous Pakistan.  He said that strong and prosperous Pakistan is in best interest of region as well as world.   He agreed that exchange of parliamentary delegations would help enhance better understanding between both the countries.  He said the Vietnamese’ investors were keen for investment in Pakistan and trade and economic ties between the two countries are growing rapidly.   He appreciated Pakistan’s sacrifices in war against militancy.