Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Deputy Minister of International Cooperation of Myanmar Hau Do Suan co-hosted the 9th annual political consultation at the deputy foreign ministerial level on December 28 via an online platform.

ietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung at the
virtual 9th Vietnam-Myanmar political consultation
(Photo: baoquocte.vn)

In his address, Vietnamese Deputy FM Dung congratulated Myanmar for its recent successful election, while affirming Vietnam’s readiness to cooperate, support and share experience with Myanmar.

In response, the Myanmar official congratulated Vietnam on its outstanding successes in the recent past, and hailed the nation’s active cooperation with and support for his nation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regarding bilateral relations, the pair noted with satisfaction the remarkable progress in the key cooperation areas since the establishment of the comprehensive cooperative partnership in 2017.

They agreed that both sides should go ahead with closer coordination as a way of taking bilateral ties to new heights. Both sides consented to continue intensifying the exchange of high-level visits and contacts, and important cooperation mechanisms.

On regional and international cooperation, the two officials concurred to continue coordinating their stances and mutual support within the framework of multilateral forums, especially in ASEAN and at the UN. They also agreed to join other ASEAN member states in reinforcing solidarity and speeding up the successful building of the ASEAN Community.

During the meeting, they also compared notes on a number of regional and international issues of shared concern, including the regional situation, relations among powers, and those on Rakhine and the East Sea.

They were of the same mind about closer coordination within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, for the benefit of the two peoples and for the sake of peace, stability and development in the region.

 The next political consultation is set to take place in 2021.