The sound traditional friendship between Vietnam and Peru is experiencing positive progresses in various realms, especially in economics with trade topping US$300 million last year.
He suggested the two countries push ahead with the signing of an agreement on establishing an inter-governmental co-operation committee and completing other agreements to create a legal framework for bilateral co-operation.
The Government leader asked Peru to recognise Vietnam as a full market economy while actively working together in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
He welcomed Peru to open an embassy in Vietnam after 21 years of bilateral diplomatic relations, adding that Vietnam will consider opening an embassy in Peru.
For his part, Carlos Berninzon expressed his honour to be the first Peruvian Ambassador to Vietnam, saying his country hopes to boost co-operative ties with Vietnam across all sectors.
He also highlighted the huge investment of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group and the military telecom group Viettel in his country, saying Peru welcomes Vietnamese businesses to study co-operation opportunities and attend the international food trade fair scheduled for August 2015 in Peru.
He pledged to work with Vietnamese agencies to accelerate the establishment of the inter-governmental co-operation committee and hoped that Vietnam would open an embassy in Peru in the near future.
He suggested the two sides work together to successfully organise the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum to be hosted in Peru in 2016 and Vietnam in 2017.
