By Prensa Latina
Hanoi : Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed on Tuesday the country is willing to officially welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva soon.
Dung confirmed the invitation during a meeting with Brazilian ambassador in Hanoi Alcides Gastao Prates, whose mission has ended.
Dung recognized Prates’ contributions to the promotion of friendship ties and bilateral cooperation, likely to increase with Lula’s possible official visit.
Gastao Prates affirmed Vietnam and Brazil have huge collaboration prospects, and should prioritize promotion of trade and diplomacy in the near future.
Upon receiving the Friendship Order granted by the Vietnamese State, the diplomat promised to redouble efforts to strengthen bilateral links.