HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and Trinidad & Tobago formally established diplomatic relations on Wednesday (New York time), seeing further cooperation in various fields, including oil and gas exploitation, tourism and agriculture.
On behalf of the governments of Việt Nam and Trinidad & Tobago, their permanent representatives to the United Nations signed a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries at the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the UN in New York.
The two countries agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives at the ambassadorial level under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961. On the same day, the text of the Joint Communiqué was sent to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for circulation at the UN as an official document and notifies the member states of this organization.
On this occasion, Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang had an exchange with Ambassador Dennis Francis Smith on measures to promote cooperation between the two countries. Both sides expressed their satisfaction at the official establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, affirming that this is an unforgettable first step, opening a multifaceted cooperative relationship between the two nations.
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondent, Ambassador Smith said that Trinidad & Tobago is an island nation with strong economic potential with the third largest GDP in the Caribbean region, and at the same time expressed an impression with Việt Nam’s proud history and development achievements.
Ambassador Smith said that he greatly appreciates the potential of cooperation between the two countries, noting that Trinidad & Tobago has cooperated with Việt Nam within the multilateral framework of the United Nations and is now aiming for bilateral cooperation relations with Việt Nam, with similar visions in many areas, including cultural cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, agriculture, fisheries, energy, technology and tourism.
Therefore, establishing diplomatic relations with an independent country and a reliable partner like Việt Nam is a historic moment in Trinidad & Tobago’s foreign policy. On this basis, the two ambassadors agreed to continue the exchange of information to explore the strengths and potentials of cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of oil and gas exploitation, tourism and agriculture. The two ambassadors also affirmed that they will strengthen close coordination at the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
With the establishment of diplomatic ties with Trinidad & Tobago, Việt Nam now has diplomatic relations with 192 countries. VNS
