Vietnamese and Palestinian leaders agreed to strengthen solidarity between the two sides yesterday.
HA NOI —
Presidents of the Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People Ho Anh Dung and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisation Vu Xuan Hong underlined the consistent policy of the Party, Government and people of Viet Nam to stand side by side and support the Palestinians in their fight for justice and formation of an independent Palestinian state.
They made the declaration at a reception for the Palestinian President of the Palestine-Viet NamFriendship and Solidarity Association R S Saleh.
The two sides reached a consensus that the establishment of the Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the Palestine-Viet Nam Friendship and Solidarity Association was a proof of the positive development in the two countries' relations.
Saleh also affirmed that the relations between the two countries would continue to develop in the time to come.
Also on the occasion, Hong honoured Saleh with a Peace and Friendship Among Nations medal. — VNS