Ashraf Siddiqui
Doha
Vietnam and Qatar have enjoyed excellent relations based on mutual interests and respect since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1993 and Vietnam is committed to developing bilateral relations with Qatar in all sectors and continue to cooperate on international forums, Ambassador of Vietnam to Qatar HE Tran Duc Hung has said. The ambassador was speaking at a reception hosted on Vietnam’s 77th National Day celebrations at Diplomatic Club on Sunday.
Those present on the occasion included Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Promotion Agency HE Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al Thani, Secretary-General of Qatar Tourism Authority and Group CEO of Qatar Airways HE Akbar Al-Baker, Director of Asian Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Yousef bin Sultan Yousef Laram, Director of Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Ambassador Ibrahim Yusuf Fakhroo, Dean ofDiplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea to Qatar HE Ali Ibrahim Ahmed, diplomats, dignitaries and guests.
The envoy praised Qatar’s achievements in the implementation of the National Vision 2030 over the past years and the prominent role it played on regional and world levels, stressing that the year 2022 will be exciting for Qatar as the country hosts FIFA World Cup and both countries will be celebrating 30th anniversary of establishment of bilateral relations in 2023.
He said that under the guidance of their leadership, both countries have nurtured bilateral relations and developed them from time to time.
Talking on the celebrations of his country, he said, "The first president of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945, read the Declaration of Independence of the country. Over the past 77 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the country has strived to protect its independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, the right to self-determination of the nation, freedom and happiness of the people, contribute responsibly to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and all over the world.”
He added that since the implementation of social-economic renovation in 1986, Vietnam has made great strides in various fields.
"The achievements have come as a result of our tireless efforts as well as the valuable support of international friends. In the past eight months, the economy of Vietnam has recovered rapidly in most of its sectors. Manufacturing and business activities have been fully restored as they were used to be before the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. He added that till date, Vietnam has established diplomatic relations with 190 countries around the world.