The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The Ambassador of Vietnam to Bangladesh Nguen Van That yesterday called on Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at his office here.

The adviser expressed his happiness over the growth of trade by 15 percent between Bangladesh and Vietnam this year with the current volume being approximately US dollar 75 million, according to a press release.

"Internationally it has been a good year for Vietnam, having obtained membership of the UN Security Council and WTO, and in both cases Bangladesh supported them," the adviser said.

Dr. Chowdhury expressed Bangladesh's keenness to join the Ganges-Mekong Cooperation Initiative comprising India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, the press release added.