Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- Vietnam and Panama are set to further consolidate and expand their cooperation both within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, thanks to the sustained efforts of successive generations, a Panamanian diplomat has affirmed.

Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Latin America on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (August 28, 1975 - 2025), former Panamanian Ambassador to Vietnam Servio S. Samudio underscored the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation over the past five decades, which mirror the development achievements of both nations.

He recalled that Panama was among the first Latin American countries to recognise the Socialist Republic of Vietnam aft...