Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan holds talks with Prime Minister of Mozambique

On September 11, in the capital Maputo of Mozambique, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique Adriano Maleiane had an official meeting in an atmosphere of trust and openness.

This is the first official activity within the framework of the official visit of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the Republic of Mozambique from September 10-13 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mozambique.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan with Mozambique Prime Minister Adriano Afonso Maleiane. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Africa, speaking at the talks, the Prime Minister of Mozambique warmly welcomed the visit of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, considering it an important new milestone in the relationship between the two countries. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan expressed her joy at her first official visit to Mozambique and thanked Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane for the warm welcome given to the delegation. The Vice President respectfully conveyed the regards of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Prime Minister of Mozambique.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and cooperation with Mozambique, considering Mozambique one of Vietnam's key cooperation partners in Africa. For his part, Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane also affirmed that Mozambique always considers Vietnam one of its top priority partners in Asia.

The two leaders informed each other about the situation in each country and congratulated Mozambique and Vietnam on the achievements in socio-economic development and recovery, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Both sides expressed their delight at the positive steps forward in bilateral relations in recent times. The two sides have maintained delegation exchanges and contacts at all levels, especially at high levels, and through all channels, the Party, the State and the National Assembly. The two sides successfully organized the 4th Meeting of the Vietnam-Mozambique Intergovernmental Committee in May 2023 after a 9-year hiatus. Telecommunications cooperation with the Movitel joint venture (a telecommunications joint venture between Vietnam's Viettel Group and Mozambique's SPI Company) and cooperation in developing Vietnamese food crops in Mozambique have become bright spots in bilateral relations. Cooperation in the fields of trade, education-training, health, etc. has also seen encouraging progress.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan holds talks with Mozambique Prime Minister Adriano Afonso Maleiane. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

However, with the same view that the cooperation results have not yet been commensurate with the great potential of both sides, the two leaders discussed and agreed on major orientations and measures to deepen bilateral cooperation. In terms of politics and diplomacy, the two sides agreed to actively implement the results of the phone call between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the Chairman of the FRELIMO Party and the President of Mozambique in June 2022 and the 4th Meeting of the Bilateral Intergovernmental Committee in May 2023; promote delegation exchanges and high-level contacts; actively support each other at regional and multilateral forums. In terms of economy, the two leaders expressed their determination to further increase bilateral trade turnover to match the needs of the 130 million-people market of the two countries by creating more favorable conditions for each country's key products to penetrate each other's markets; encourage businesses of the two countries to cooperate, including Movitel, to expand investment and business in Mozambique. The two sides also agreed to continue to consider agriculture, including aquaculture, as a key area of cooperation to contribute to ensuring the world's food supply chain and security.

The Mozambican side proposed a number of new areas of cooperation, including asking Vietnam to use its experience to cooperate and invest in developing infrastructure and transportation in Mozambique. The Vice President suggested that the two sides strengthen cooperation in minerals. The Mozambican side agreed and committed to promoting the early signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on coal trade with Vietnam.

The Mozambican side proposed increasing the number of scholarships, enhancing cultural exchanges, promoting cooperation in combating transnational crimes and protecting wildlife. The Vice President acknowledged and suggested that the two sides effectively implement the signed agreements in the above-mentioned areas, and said that the Vietnamese side will actively consider increasing scholarships for Mozambican students to study in Vietnam.

On this occasion, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan conveyed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's invitation to the Prime Minister of Mozambique to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

According to Baotintuc.vn

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