Hanoi, Dec. 18 -- The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy, held a ceremony on December 17 to mark the 36th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 18).

Chairman of the Venezuelan NA Committee on Foreign Affairs and President of the Venezuela - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Saul Ortega reflected on the evolution of bilateral ties, underscoring their foundation in the shared histories of national liberation struggles and common pursuit of peace, freedom, and justice, which have been nurtured by the legacies of Liberator Simon Bolivar and President Ho Chi Minh.

Recalling his September visit to Vietnam for the 80th a...