Vietnam to always be a good friend of BD, says Nguyen Manh Cuong

Ambassador of Vietnam in Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong on Saturday said Vietnam has been and will always be a good friend of Bangladesh, reports UNB.
"The government and people of Vietnam always keep in our hearts and greatly value the invaluable support that the government and people of Bangladesh have extended to Vietnam from the past to the cause of national building and development at present," he said.
The Ambassador was speaking at a reception marking the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam held in a Dhaka hotel in the evening.
Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque attended the function as the chief guest.
The two economies are on the right track for the continued growth to pursue the target of 2 billion USD as committed by the leaders of both countries, said the Vietnam Ambassador.
Last year, the bilateral trade volume reached nearly 1.5 billion USD.
In the first half of 2023, the trade volume reached nearly 554.8 million USD.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Bangladesh.
Since the beginning of 2023, the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh have carried out many "meaningful" activities to commemorate this milestone, said the Ambassador.