The Government leader made the proposal during a meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Abdyldaev Erlan Bekeshovich in Hanoi on February 18.
PM Dung said the traditional relationship between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan is developing, and he believed that the visit to Vietnam by the Foreign Minister will make practical contributions to stepping up their bilateral ties.
He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to co-operation with Kyrgyzstan and proposed that the two sides further mutual support at international forums and increase discussions to enhance their partnership in education and culture.
Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan should establish joint ventures in production to boost exports to the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, he said.
The Kyrgyz Foreign Minister informed PM Dung of the outcomes of his talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
He said his country wishes to accelerate collaboration with Vietnam in light industry, garments, textiles and mining. He proposed that the two nations should sign economic pacts in the near future.
He told his host that Kyrgyzstan, like Vietnam, is moving to join the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, and that this is an opportunity for the two sides to strengthen ties in economics, trade and investment.
At the talks between Deputy PM Minh and visiting Minister Abdyldaev Erlan Bekeshovich earlier in the day, the two sides informed one another about the socio-economic situation in their respective countries.
Deputy PM Minh stated that Vietnam always places importance on co-operation with its traditional friends, including Kyrgyzstan.
The visiting Minister, for his part, said his government considers Vietnam one of its important partners in Southeast Asia and hopes to further develop the bilateral friendship and co-operation.
The two sides held that, despite the geographical distance, the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan has been nurtured and has developed well, especially in politics and diplomacy.
Host and guest agreed to increase delegation exchanges at all levels. Bekeshovich delivered a letter from Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambaev inviting his counterpart Truong Tan Sang and Deputy Prime Minister Minh to visit the country.
The two FMs also discussed a number of measures to enhance bilateral co-operation in various fields, as well as ways to increase collaboration at multilateral forums such as the United Nations.
They agreed to speed up negotiations for agreements on economics, trade, investment and finance to create a legal foundation for a stronger and wide-ranging connection in economic, culture, sports, tourism and education between the two nations.
After the talks, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation between the two Foreign Ministries.
As part of his working visit from February 17-20, the visiting minister also met with Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs Tran Van Hang, and Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.
