Vietnam, Angola strengthen trade cooperation
(VOV) -A Vietnamese business delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh paid a working visit to Angola from July 21-23, aiming to bolster trade cooperation with the Southern African nation.
During their visit, the delegation met with Angolan business community leaders and governmental officials to discuss socio-economic development plans and alternative proposals to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
Angolan leaders reaffirmed their commitment to elevate the long-standing ties between the two countries and thanked Vietnam for assistance in the fields of health care and education during its difficult times.
They also voiced their hope that Vietnam will cooperate with Angolan businesses in the areas of agriculture, fisheries, agro-processing industry, textiles, motorcycle assembling, and coffee cultivation and processing.
Angola is eager to negotiate and sign agreements with Vietnam to stabilize the price of rice on the Angolan market, they said, pledging to support import and export activities between Angola and Vietnam, as well as Vietnamese business operations in Angola.
The two sides agreed to jointly organise celebrations of the upcoming the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee and the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2015.
Within the framework of the visit, a Vietnam-Angola trade forum was held, attracting a huge number of Angolan and Vietnamese businesspeople.