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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the visiting Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, held a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Singha Durbar on Sunday.

The Vietnamese Vice President, Xuan, arrived in Nepal at the invitation of Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav on the historic occasion of the completion of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Vietnam.

Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav and Vice President Vo Thih Anh Xuan also had a meeting earlier today.

The Vietnamese Vice President is scheduled to return home on August 25.

A delegation led by Vice President of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, held a meeting with Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav on Sunday. 

The Vietnamese Vice President arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit to Nepal at the friendly invitation of Vice President Yadav on Saturday.

During the meeting held today, they discussed the matters of religious similarities as well as immense potentials of religious and cultural tourism in both countries.  

They also exchanged views on the issue of bilateral, regional and international concern, shared Joint-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prakash Adhikari. 

The two Vice Presidents talked about the bilateral relationship between Nepal and Vietnam, which is based on friendship, goodwill and respect of sovereignty, and is moving ahead with a shared vision in the international forum. 

On the occasion, an understanding has been reached between the two countries to exchange ministry and different level visits. They also discussed that Nepal could learn from Vietnam as the latter is a country having high-economic growth rate as well as possibility of investment, added Adhikari. 

Bilateral trade, investment, digital technology and people-to-people relations were also discussed between them. 

This visit, the first ever highest-level visit to Nepal from Vietnam, coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Vietnam. 

The Socialist Front Nepal has concluded that the agreement signed between India and China for reopening a trade route via Nepal's territory in Lipulekh pass has caused a serious shock to Nepal's sovereign right.   

Issuing a statement today, the Front has expressed its concerns to the India-China agreement stating that the deal on Lipulekh pass would infringe upon Nepal's sovereign indivisibility.  

The Front has urged the government of Nepal to inform the concerned countries through diplomatic channels about the facts and protest the agreement, and make efforts to reclaim Nepal's land.  

The Front has stated that its serious attention was drawn to the agreement signed between India and China to reopen their bilateral trade route through Lipulekh pass connecting Pulan and Gunji.

Jointly released by CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal  CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal Netra Bikram Chand and Chairman of Nepal Samajbadi Party Mahindra Yadav, the statement mentioned that Lipulekh pass, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani are Nepal's inseparable parts based on historical evidences and bilateral treaty.  

Stating that the Indian side encroached upon those parts of Nepal in the past, the Front has urged the government to bring back the areas through diplomatic efforts.

The Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) continued expressing concern over the agreement signed between India and China for reopening the trade route via Lipulekh and called for resolving the issue through diplomatic process.

In the Special Hour of HoR meeting today, Ramhari Khatiwada said the agreement relating to reopening of the trade routes via the Lipulekh, Limipyadhura and Kalapani area should be diplomatically addressed. Stating that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is likely to visit both neighbours in a few days, he emphasized the need to solve the issue through diplomatic talks. 

He underscored the need for all Nepalis to unite and support the Head of the Government in this issue.

Likewise, Metmani Chaudhary echoed a similar view as Khatiwada and urged the government to raise the issue and resolve it by dealing diplomatically. 

Prabhu Shah questioned why the diplomatic notes sent by Nepal to India and China a decade ago asserting Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani belong to Nepal went unacknowledged. 

He also raised a question about the performances of the ambassadors in those countries and thus demanded their performance evaluation.