Vietnamese president Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Venezuela late Tuesday where he was set to promote oil and gas cooperation for a two-day official visit, the first by a head of state from Vietnam.
Triet was set to meet President Hugo Chavez on Thursday before travelling to Lima, Peru, for an Asia-Pacific summit.
The two leaders planned to discuss a joint development fund similar to deals Venezuela has with China and Iran, according to officials in Caracas.
reports AFP