Gyeongju, Oct. 30 -- Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to step up cooperation to sustain the achievements in their economic and trade relations while exploring new directions and practical solutions to address difficulties, thereby creating favourable conditions for businesses of both countries to strengthen trade and investment ties.

The consensus was reached at a meeting between Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon on the sidelines of the 36th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on October 30.

The two sides discussed measures to promote cooperation in economy, trade, and investment, as well as coordination within regional and glo...