August 25, 2008
Venezuela, Vietnam Endorse New Cooperation Agreements

A number of agreements, including the installation of energy-efficient light bulbs and lorries manufacturing plants, were signed by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on last Friday.

“One of the projects resulting of the agreements includes an energy-efficient light bulbs factory. Vietnam manufactures many products. We need millions of light bulbs and we need to manufacture them here, not just for Venezuela, but for the rest of the countries in the Caribbean and Central America,” said President Chávez.  

The president mentioned that Venezuela has opened relations with allied countries such as Vietnam and stressed the heroic nature and big development of this  Southeast Asian country.
“We are going to sign a set of agreements with the government of Vietnam as a result of the international relations of our government,” said President Chávez.

The Venezuelan president also said that the agreements include the creation of plants to manufacture lorries.

The agreements were inked as the First Venezuela-Vietnam Joint Commission, which addressed the cooperation joint plans, closed.

Presidential Press Office