Iran and Vietnam cancel visa regime

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, before heading for talks. Rouhani is on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian country to boost ties between the two countries. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh)

Iran and Vietnam have signed two documents for bilateral cooperation in the presence of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Vestnik Kavkaza reports.

The first document was signed by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Vietnamese counterpart Phạm Binh Minh.

The agreement calls for lifting visa issuance for special and servicing purposes as holders of such passports will have no problem with visiting in either country.

The second cooperation agreement was signed by the Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Minh Tuan, calling for mutual cooperation in IT and communications.

President Rouhani arrived in Vietnam on October 5 heading a high-ranking delegation for a three-day visit, IRNA reports.