Ho Chi Minh City – In the afternoon of 4th December 2014, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh CityLe Thanh Liem had a meeting with Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Vietnam Saadi Salama during the latter’s working visit to Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
At the meeting, Mr. Le Thanh Liem expressed happiness to see the development of the traditional friendship relation and multifaceted coopreation between Vietnam and Palestine since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in 1988. The high-ranking leaders of both countries had forged a close bond during the struggle of both peoples against occupation and colonialism. Especially, President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Vietnam in 2010 opened a new important phase on the road to the development of relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City wished that the relationship between Vietnam and Palestine will be further boosted to match with the potentials of both countries.
Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Vietnam Saadi Salama expressed sincere thank to the friendly people of Vietnam, who have stood side by side with the Palestinian people. He reaffirmed that Palestinian people never forget the support of Vietnamese people during their legitimate struggle. Ambassador Saadi Salama emphasized that the victories of Vietnam over the years bring in not only invaluable lessons but also the inspiration and an enormous encouragement for Palestinian people to continue their enduring and difficult struggle for national independence and freedom.