The event saw the attendance of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Uruguay Sebastian Andujar, and other Uruguayan legislators, officials and friends.
In her remarks, Uruguayan Acting Minister of Education and Culture Anna Ribeiro said since the bilateral diplomatic relations were set up in 1993, Uruguay has learnt a lot from Vietnam, adding that Uruguay has also admired the Southeast Asian nation for its undaunted spirit during the past struggle for national liberation and reunification.
The host official noted with pleasure Vietnam’s establishment of diplomatic relations with 33 Latin American countries and the signing of the minutes of the third meeting of the Vietnam- Uruguay Joint Committee for Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation on the occasion of NA Chairman Hue’s ongoing visit.
She emphasised that apart from economic and trade cooperation, people-to-people exchanges have helped bring the two countries closer.
Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said through the art programme, Vietnam wants to promote itself as a country with diverse culture and hospitable people, expressing his hope that Uruguayans and other international friends will understand more about the country.
