Hanoi, Aug. 23 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, Nguyen Thanh Hai has expressed confidence that Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan's official visit to Nepal from August 23-28 will give fresh impetus to stronger, more substantive and effective cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, and tourism.

Speaking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in South Asia on the occasion of the Vice President's visit, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Nepal diplomatic relations, Ambassador Hai noted that this is the first visit by a Vietnamese Vice President to Nepal and the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader since diplomatic ties were established in 19...