Vice president Chen Chien-jen has invited President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic and Vice President Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez to visit Taiwan.
Chen made the invitation after attending the inauguration of President Medina to his second term in office.
During his stay in the Caribbean nation, a diplomatic ally of Taiwan, Chen also visited an orchid-growing project run by two Taiwanese brothers which has created new job opportunities.
On his return from the Caribbean, Chen is scheduled to make a transit stop in New York before arriving back in Taiwan early on Saturday morning local time.