Dacic receives Vietnamese ambassador

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday received a courtesy visit from Vietnam's new Ambassador to Serbia Do Dak Tan, who presented his credentials to President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday.

The parties said the relations between the two countries were traditionally friendly and without open issues and included a shared history of participation in the Non-Aligned Movement, and noted that they were pleased that Serbia and Vietnam had last year marked the 65th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

They confirmed a mutual readiness to deepen political dialogue further, exchange high-level and top-level visits as well as to strengthen overall cooperation in the economy and other areas, for which they said there were significant possibilities.

Dacic thanked Vietnam for its principled support for the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and for its consistent position on the Kosovo-Metohija issue.

Underlining Serbia's interest in accession to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, Dacic expressed gratitude for Vietnam's support in that regard to date.

The parties confirmed a commitment to reopen diplomatic and consular representative offices in Belgrade and Hanoi, respectively, in the period to come.