On 23rd April 2015, H.E. Dr. Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Truong Tan Sang, State President of Vietnam, on the sidelines of the 2015 Asian African Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
At the meeting, President Sang reaffirmed Viet Nam's long standing friendship with Palestine and support for the struggle of the Palestinian people for their fundamental national rights. He also acclaimed the establishment of a joint Committee to promote bilateral cooperation activities in various fields including politic, economic and commercial areas.
President Sang affirmed that Vietnam is always willing to support the government and the people of Palestine in terms of bilateral and multilateral aspects, and supports initiatives within the framework of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD).
Palestine Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah conveyed the compliments from President Mahmoud Abbas to President Truong Tan Sang, affirming that Vietnam has always been a close friend of the Palestinian people.
The Prime Minister thanked for the assistance and support that the Vietnamese people have granted to Palestine and expressed his desire to make this friendship political relations beneficial to other cooperation fields as well. Initially, the two countries can promote cooperation in human resources in the field of aquaculture.
