Dominican Republic wants to boost ties with Vietnam

President of the Senate Reinaldo Pared Pérez (R) receives Nguyen Duc Loi, CPV Central Committee member and General Director of Vietnam News Agency - Photo: VNA

President of the Senate Reinaldo Pared Pérez, who is also general secretary of the Dominican Liberation Party (DLP) expressed his admiration of Vietnam’s economic achievement over the past years. He expressed the wish to increase the relations between the DLP, which is leading the ruling alliance in the Dominican Republic, and the CPV.

The Senate President also pledged to inform relevant ministries and agencies on the outcomes of his meeting with the Vietnamese delegation in order to seek specific steps to push the bilateral cooperation forward.

Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas confirmed the Dominican Republic’s plan to open an embassy in Hanoi to bolster bilateral ties across the fields.

General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) and Minister for Regional Integration Policies Miguel Mejía, and Senator Cristina Lizardo, a member of the PLD, said they are rejoiced at the new opportunities for development of both Vietnam and the Dominican Republic at a time when the Dominican Republic is looking to expanding relations with Asian countries, including Vietnam. They affirmed that the MIU and PLD are willing to work as a bridge for bilateral cooperative projects.

During the meetings, Nguyen Duc Loi, who is also Director General of the Vietnam News Agency, reiterated the policy of the CPV and the Vietnamese State to intensify international integration, increase the sharing of experience and information, and coordinate actions with all political parties worldwide for the goal of peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.

He briefed the host country’s officials on the development guidelines and policies of the CPV and the State of Vietnam during the past time.

As part of the visit, the CPV delegation attended a ceremony to honour President Ho Chi Minh at the square and monument named after him in Santo Domingo, granted interviews to several TV channels and toured several administrative, economic, cultural and transport facilities.