The group was received the day before at the Simón Bolívar international airport in Maiquetía, state of La Guaira, by the vice minister for Latin America of the Foreign Ministry and member of the National Directorate of the United Socialist Party (PSUV), Rander Peña.

The vice minister for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tatiana Pugh, also attended the air terminal.

The also member of the Political Bureau of the PCV traveled to Caracas accompanied by the members of the Central Committee, Nghiem Xuan Thanh, first secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in Hau Giang, and Dang Xuan Phong, first secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in Lao Cai.

On his X account, formerly Twitter, Peña reported a meeting held between the visiting delegation with the first vice president of the PSUV, Diosdado Cabello.

He indicated that Cabello and Phan signed an agreement to strengthen the comprehensive alliance in different areas and increase the effectiveness of cooperation between both parties.

Venezuela and Vietnam have maintained diplomatic ties since 1989.

The Bolivarian Republic recognizes the struggles and celebrates the success of the government of Vietnam, under the leadership of the Communist Party, in following the path of economic development with a socialist orientation, thereby reducing poverty inherited from years of colonialism, the Foreign Ministry indicated on Instagram. .

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