Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang begins Venezuela visit
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang arrived in Caracas on April 17 (local time), beginning his three-day official visit to Venezuela at the invitation of the government of Venezuela.
Upon the arrival, the Deputy PM paid floral tributes to Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Monument on Simón Bolívar Avenue in the capital.
Addressing the ceremony, Quang highlighted the life and revolutionary cause of the late president who founded the Communist Party of Vietnam and gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. UNESCO also honoured the late president as a Hero of National Liberation and a Great Man of Culture of Vietnam.
Notably, Quang said, president Ho founded Vietnam’s modern diplomacy that attaches great importance to relations with Latin American countries.
He said his working trip is to deepen the friendship and cooperation with Venezuela, contributing to peace, cooperation, development and progress of the two peoples and the world as a whole.
This is also President Ho’s thought when he said ‘Vietnam wants to befriend all democratic countries and does not make enemies with anyone’ in the Declaration of Independence in 1945.
Quang thanked the government and people of Venezuela for supporting and preserving the monument in capital Caracas.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Tatiana Pugh Moreno affirmed that Venezuela highly appreciates the image, career and legacy of President Ho Chi Minh.
The image of President Ho is a symbol reminiscent of the heroic and brave Vietnamese people, she stressed.
According to the diplomat, Venezuela and Vietnam have historical similarities. Both countries continue to develop, and more importantly, they do not give up the fight to protect their independence and sovereignty.
She reaffirmed the affection, solidarity and understanding of the Venezuelan people towards Vietnam, and expressed hẻ wish that the relationship between the two countries would continue to develop steadily in the future.
Later the same day, Deputy PM Quang visited and talked to officials and staff as well as representatives of Vietnamese people in Venezuela.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang lays floral tributes at President Ho Chi Minh Monument in capital Caracas, Venezuela, on April 17. (Photo: VGP)
Addressing the ceremony, Quang highlighted the life and revolutionary cause of the late president who founded the Communist Party of Vietnam and gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. UNESCO also honoured the late president as a Hero of National Liberation and a Great Man of Culture of Vietnam.
Notably, Quang said, president Ho founded Vietnam’s modern diplomacy that attaches great importance to relations with Latin American countries.
He said his working trip is to deepen the friendship and cooperation with Venezuela, contributing to peace, cooperation, development and progress of the two peoples and the world as a whole.
This is also President Ho’s thought when he said ‘Vietnam wants to befriend all democratic countries and does not make enemies with anyone’ in the Declaration of Independence in 1945.
Quang thanked the government and people of Venezuela for supporting and preserving the monument in capital Caracas.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Tatiana Pugh Moreno affirmed that Venezuela highly appreciates the image, career and legacy of President Ho Chi Minh.
The image of President Ho is a symbol reminiscent of the heroic and brave Vietnamese people, she stressed.
According to the diplomat, Venezuela and Vietnam have historical similarities. Both countries continue to develop, and more importantly, they do not give up the fight to protect their independence and sovereignty.
She reaffirmed the affection, solidarity and understanding of the Venezuelan people towards Vietnam, and expressed hẻ wish that the relationship between the two countries would continue to develop steadily in the future.
Later the same day, Deputy PM Quang visited and talked to officials and staff as well as representatives of Vietnamese people in Venezuela.
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