President arrives in Tanzania for State visit
State President Truong Tan Sang landed Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam city, Tanzania, on the early morning of March 9 (Vietnam time), starting his State visit to the African country.
During his State visit, President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to hold talks with President John Magufuli, meet with officials from the Tanzanian parliament and the Revolutionary Party of Tanzania (CCM), attend the Vietnam-Tanzania Business Forum, and talk with the Vietnamese community there.
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Vietnam and Tanzania set up their diplomatic ties on February 14, 1965 and many high-level leaders of Tanzania have since made visits to Vietnam.
Tanzania has recognised Vietnam as a market economy.
Bilateral economic cooperation has seen positive development. Two-way trade increased from US$156 million in 2014 to US$204 million in 2015. The military-run telecommunication group Viettel is running a joint venture in Tanzania with a total investment of over US$700 million.
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