Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong presents Credentials to President of Lebanon
WVR - On October 15, at the Baabda Presidential Palace, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt, concurrently accredited to Lebanon, Nguyen Nam Duong, presented his credentials to President Joseph Aoun, officially assuming the role of Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to the Republic of Lebanon.
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| Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong presents his credentials to President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Presidential Palace. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt) |
At the ceremony, President Joseph Aoun congratulated Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong on his new role in Lebanon, affirming that the people of Lebanon hold a deep affection for the nation and people of Vietnam, while also expressing admiration for Vietnam's heroic history of struggle.
President Joseph Aoun expressed his admiration for Vietnam's socio-economic development achievements, the Doi Moi reforms, and international integration; he highly appreciated the new development strategies that are enhancing Vietnam's position on the international stage.
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| President Joseph Aoun expresses admiration for Vietnam's development achievements. |
Expressing a desire to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two countries in the future, President Joseph Aoun stated his wish to visit Vietnam soon and instructed Lebanese authorities to facilitate Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong in fulfilling his duties during his term.
Prior to the credential presentation ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong handed a copy of his credentials to the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdelsattar Issa.
Promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Lebanon
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| Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong engages in numerous activities with Lebanese agencies and organizations to promote bilateral cooperation. |
During his working visit to Lebanon, Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong engaged in various meetings and discussions with local authorities, trade promotion organizations, and cultural-sport organizations to foster bilateral cooperation across multiple fields.
In a meeting with Ambassador Aline Younes, Director general of the Department of International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon, both sides agreed to closely coordinate and implement specific measures to promote substantive Vietnam-Lebanon relations. They emphasized enhancing high-level and other exchanges, strengthening coordination at international and regional forums, and boosting South-South cooperation to further drive bilateral relations.
On October 16, Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong and Vice President of the Tripoli and North Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Ibrahim Faz, co-chaired the Vietnam-Lebanon Business Forum, attended by representatives from over 50 Lebanese enterprises.
At the forum, both sides introduced the investment and business environment and the state of Vietnam-Lebanon trade relations in recent times. They also discussed and addressed issues of interest to the Lebanese business community, especially opportunities for market access, investment, and business in Vietnam.
Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong affirmed that Vietnam values expanding and developing trade relations with new markets, including Lebanon, a market in the Middle East-Africa region. This is one of the approaches contributing to promoting the country's economic growth and development.
In a meeting with Baha Al-Zaghir, President of the Vovinam Federation of Lebanon, the Ambassador praised the development and active activities of the Vovinam movement in Lebanon, considering it a vivid testament to the cultural influence of Vietnam in this Middle Eastern nation. The presence of Vovinam, a traditional Vietnamese martial art, along with the activities of the Vovinam Federation of Lebanon, helps promote the cultural values and martial spirit of Vietnam, while also serving as a bridge connecting the peoples of the two countries, fostering friendship and mutual understanding between Vietnam and Lebanon.
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| Through meetings and discussions, both sides aim to enhance connections with Lebanese agencies, organizations, and businesses, expanding opportunities for bilateral cooperation. |
Through meetings and diplomatic activities during the visit, the Vietnamese Embassy strengthened connections with Lebanese authorities, trade promotion organizations, investment, cultural-sport entities, and the business community, thereby expanding cooperation opportunities and creating additional momentum to promote substantive and effective Vietnam-Lebanon friendship and cooperation.
