Mr. Luis Cuvertino (left) receives Ambassador Pham Truong Giang (Photo: VNA)
At the meeting with Ambassador Pham Truong Giang, Premier Luis Cuvertino and Ms. Paola Peña Marin, Government Representative of Los Rios region, expressed their impression of Vietnam's socio-economic development achievements in recent years and hoped that Vietnam will share experiences, especially in the agricultural sector.
Premier Cuvertino emphasized the need for the cooperation of the Los Rios region with Vietnam’s localities in the fields of trade, tourism and education. Ms. Peña also proposed promoting cultural exchange and cooperation, and said that the Chilean government is willing to support and accompany the region to establish and promote international cooperation with Vietnam’s localities.
Ambassador Pham Truong Giang affirmed that the two countries have always maintained the tradition of friendly cooperation during the past 51 years. The trade turnover between the two countries maintained 1.2-1.3 billion USD per year, the highest among ASEAN countries, in the context of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He supported the initiatives of the Premier and Government Representative of Los Rios region, expressed his impression of the great potential of Los Rios region, and affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy is ready to be a bridge to connect Vietnam’s localities and Chilean localities in general, and Los Rios in particular.
Mr. Giang also met and worked with mayors of cities of La Unión and Lago Ranco, and Deputy Mayor of Rancagua city, and held interviews with the local press about the potential to exploit and promote multifaceted relations between the two countries as well as localities of the two nations.
The delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy also visited and worked with leaders of Apicoop Company to exchange projects, which will be carried out in Vietnam in the coming time. Apicoop, one of large companies in the Los Rios region, specializes in producing and exporting honey and succulent fruits such as cherry and blue berry to China and European countries like Italy, Germany and Spain.
In the framework of the working visit, the Vietnamese Embassy participated in a cultural fair in Lago Ranco city of Los Rios region to introduce the handicraft arts and traditional dishes of Vietnam to Chilean people. This is the 7th fair organized in the Los Rios region, attracting a large number of local people./.