Uzbekistan and Vietnam discuss further development of bilateral ties

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. The two sides discussed practical ways to strengthen and further expand mutually beneficial ties between the two countries.

At the start of the meeting, the head of the Vietnamese delegation conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, to the Uzbek leader. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the dynamic development of Uzbek-Vietnamese relations, noting steady growth in trade and regular contacts at various levels.

The parties noted broad opportunities for joint projects in petrochemicals, electrical engineering, textiles and agriculture. The leaders also exchanged views on current issues on the regional and international agenda.