AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Vietnam held political consultations via videoconference on September 8, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

During the meeting, diplomats discussed the current state and prospects of Turkmen-Vietnamese relations in the political, diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. They noted effective interaction between states within the framework of international and regional organizations, primarily the UN.

The sides agreed to maintain the pace of regular political consultations to exchange views on issues of bilateral relations, regional and international agenda.

The issues of implementing further cooperation in the areas of education, science, sports, as well as cultural exchanges were discussed in the context of intensification interstate partnership.

Trade and economic cooperation was marked as one of the promising vectors between Turkmenistan and Vietnam. A number of mutual events were proposed between the relevant government agencies, as well as the business communities of the two countries.