Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce has affirmed that the South American country has attached much importance to the friendship and collaboration with Vietnam while recognising the country's growing role and influence in the international arena.

Hosting a recent reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi who came to present his credentials on January 27, the Bolivian leader expressed his hope for enhanced ties between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Bolivia's Movement towards Socialism as well as the exchange of governance and development experiences between the two sides.

Arce lauded Vietnam's national liberation and reunification in the past as well as its renewal, international ...