In preparation for the 7th Session of the Vietnam-Angola Intergovernmental Committee taking place on March 28, on the morning of March 26 (local time), as a representative of the Government of Vietnam, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son had a working session with Vice President of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) Luísa Damião.
Attending the meeting were Angolan Ambassador to Vietnam Agostinho Fernandes, Vietnamese Ambassador to Angola Duong Chinh Chuc and members of the Vietnamese Government delegation.
Need to strengthen Vietnam - Angola cooperation in many fields
At the meeting, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son informed the Vice President of MPLA about the purpose of the working trip and provided information about some of Vietnam's outstanding achievements after nearly 40 years of renovation, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son worked with Vice President of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) Luísa Damião.
Affirming that Vietnam and Angola have a traditional friendship, Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that this relationship needs to continue to be consolidated and cooperation enhanced in many fields in the coming time, especially cooperation in the fields of economy, investment, agriculture, etc.
Thanking the ruling party and the Government of Angola for supporting Vietnam in establishing official relations with the African Union as an observer, Minister Nguyen Kim Son also hoped that Vietnam would be a bridge between Angola and African countries with ASEAN countries.
Sharing the same view with Minister Nguyen Kim Son, Ms. Luísa Damião, Vice President of MPLA, emphasized that this is a good time to promote Vietnam - Angola cooperation in many fields and the visit of the Minister of Education and Training, representing the Government of Vietnam, is an important and meaningful milestone.
According to the Vice President of MPLA, in addition to attracting foreign investment, Angola is currently very interested in climate change response and poverty reduction, so it wishes to exchange and learn from Vietnam's experience in these areas.
Early re-signing of Vietnam - Angola educational cooperation agreement
On the same afternoon, Minister Nguyen Kim Son had a working session with Angola's Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Maria do Rosário Bragança.
Scene of the working session between Minister Nguyen Kim Son and Angolan Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Maria do Rosário Bragança.
At the meeting, Angolan Minister Maria do Rosário Bragança summarized some highlights of the cooperation in the field of education between the two countries in recent times, emphasizing that many generations of Angolans are students of Vietnamese teachers. She also expressed her hope that in the coming time, Vietnam will continue to support the training of university lecturers; share experiences in education management; how to manage and operate research institutes and higher education institutions; experience in assessing the quality of education, etc.
Introducing some highlights of Vietnamese education, Minister Nguyen Kim Son also shared his views with his Angolan counterpart on promoting educational cooperation between the two countries. Specifically, in 2024, it is necessary to soon re-sign the Education Cooperation Agreement between the two Governments, which outlines more specific cooperation contents, meeting the cooperation requirements of both sides in the new situation.
Proposing Vietnam to support human resource training for Angola
Also on the afternoon of March 26, during a working session with Minister Nguyen Kim Son, Angolan Minister of Health Silvia Lutucuta said that health and education are two closely related fields. Health cooperation between the two countries began many years ago and Vietnamese health experts have supported Angola a lot.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son and Angolan Minister of Health Silvia Lutucuta.
In the coming time, Minister Silvia Lutucuta hopes that Vietnam will continue to send medical experts to work and help train medical human resources for Angola. In addition, Angola also hopes to have Vietnam's support in the areas that Angola is focusing on developing such as traditional medicine and pharmaceutical industry; and requests that Vietnam support Angola's human resource training in areas where Vietnam has strengths.
Acknowledging the cooperation proposals in the health sector from Angola, Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that he will soon discuss this issue with the Vietnamese Minister of Health. Regarding the content of human resource training, the Minister of Education and Training suggested that the Angolan Ministry of Health calculate and make more specific requirements on the number of training, training majors, etc. On that basis, the Minister will report back to the leaders of the Vietnamese Government for consideration and decision.
Angola has great potential for Vietnamese businesses to invest.
Previously, on the evening of March 25, upon arriving in the capital Luanda, Minister Nguyen Kim Son had a working session with Angolan Minister of Planning Victor Hugo Guilherme.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son answered questions from Angolan press.
Sharing the main features of the Economic Development Plan for the period 2023 - 2027 as well as the potential and investment opportunities in Angola, Minister Victor Hugo Guilherme emphasized that Angola always welcomes and commits to providing full information, creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese investors to cooperate and invest in Angola. Affirming that education is also a very important field, the Minister of Planning of Angola expressed his hope that through this Intergovernmental Committee Meeting, the two sides will plan for cooperation in the coming time.
“With a young workforce and a large territory, I believe your country has a lot of development potential, not only in the agricultural sector,” Minister Nguyen Kim Son commented and pledged to inform the Vietnamese business community about potential investment opportunities in Angola.
The Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training also hopes that the Intergovernmental Committee meeting taking place on March 28 will be an opportunity for the two sides to promote stronger cooperation in many fields in the coming time.
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