[08 May 2008]

KUALA LUMPUR, May 08 (Saba)- Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet received on Thursday credentials of Yemeni non-resident ambassador to Vietnam Abdullah Mohammed al-Muntasir.

During a meeting with the Vietnamese president, the ambassador conveyed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's greetings and wishes to him and wishes to the Vietnamese people of further progress and prosperity.

Mutual cooperation ties between the two countries and means of improving and boosting them for the interests of the two countries were also reviewed.

Al-Muntaser also met with Vietnamese Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem and discussed with him means of improving mutual cooperation relations in various fields.

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