Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has voiced the Islamic Republics readiness to expand economic, trade, parliamentary and cultural cooperation with Vietnam.Salehi made the remarks in a Monday meeting with visiting Chairman of Vietnamese National Assembly Committee for Security and Defense Nguyen Kim Khoa.
Pointing to the two countries determination to enhance and strengthen bilateral ties, the Iranian foreign minister said, Both states enjoy great and good potential to expand cooperation, particularly in the financial sector.
Salehi expressed hope that Iran and Vietnam would use the capacity to increase the volume of their trade.
The Vietnamese official, for his part, expressed Hanois readiness to boost cooperation with Tehran in various fields.
He described the recent visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Vietnam as a major step toward expanding mutual relations.
Earlier in November, President Ahmadinejad travelled to Vietnam for a two-day official visit, where he stressed the determination of both Tehran and Hanoi to enhance their bilateral cooperation in all areas.
Ahmadinejad said there was no limitation for the expansion of economic, industrial, cultural, scientific, and technological relations between the Islamic Republic and Vietnam, adding, Iran is determined to make use of the huge potential of the two countries to develop each others economies.
By Press TV
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