Al Barani, who heads a delegation of the Libyan General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation on a three-day visit to Viet Nam, made the affirmation while talking with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Dung in Ha Noi.

Host and guest discussed measures to boost trade and economic cooperation between Viet Nam and Libya.
Secretary Al Barani expressed the admiration of Viet Nam's renewal achievements and said he believed that the Vietnamese people will gain success in building Viet Nam into a prosperous nation.

Deputy FM Dung spoke highly of the achievements the Libyan people recorded under the leadership of Revolutionary Leader Colonel Muammar Al-Qaddafi in national construction and defence, which he said, contribute positively to consolidating peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world at large.

On the afternoon of Jan. 31, Viet Nam and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a political consultation mechanism between the two foreign ministries.

While in Viet Nam from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Libyan Secretary of Asian Affairs Al Barani was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. He paid a courtesy visit and conveyed best regard from Revolutionary Leader Muammar Al-Qaddafi to former Vice State President Nguyen Thi Binh.

During the three-day visit, Secretary Al Barani held working sessions with Deputy Minister of Construction Tong Van Nga, Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Le Bach Hong and Vice President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations Tran Trong Khanh.

The Libyan guests visited the Ha Noi Vocational Training College, the Leather and Footwear Corporation and the Phuc Yen Leather Joint Stock Company and a number of cultural and historical establishments in the country.- VNA