She shared Vietnam’s vision and priorities in hosting the P4G Summit (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) in Hanoi on April 16-17, and extended an invitation from Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính for high-level Kenyan leaders to attend the event.

She suggested that Mudavadi support and direct efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries across various fields, including politics and diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, tourism, and agriculture. She also stressed the need for the two countries to enhance coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums.

Mudavadi for his part praised Vietnam’s development achievements and its growing role on the international stage. He emphasized that after 30 years of diplomatic relations, now is the right time to create new breakthroughs in bilateral cooperation, especially in investment.

He welcomed the participation of Vietnamese enterprises in Kenyan projects, noting that for the first time, a Vietnamese company has successfully won a bid to participate in a large-scale housing project in Kenya. He also encouraged more Vietnamese businesses to explore investment opportunities in the East African nation.

During her talks with Deputy Minister Abraham Korir Sing’Oei, both sides discussed ways to enhance high-level exchanges, strengthen business-to-business engagements, and develop specific cooperation programmes and projects.

Hang proposed that Kenya work with Vietnam to accelerate negotiations and sign key agreements to establish a legal framework for bilateral cooperation, thus facilitating travel, people-to-people exchanges, and tourism between the two countries.

Sing’Oei expressed Kenya’s desire to foster more effective and substantive cooperation with Vietnam. He affirmed that Kenya would support Vietnamese businesses in their ventures and investments in Kenya, and that Kenya could serve as a gateway for Vietnamese enterprises to access markets across East Africa and the broader African continent.

Immediately after the talks, the two diplomats signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a Political Consultation Mechanism between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

Hang invited the Kenyan Deputy Minister to visit Vietnam soon and hold the first Political Consultation. The invitation was accepted with pleasure.

During her stay, Hang engaged in discussions with Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, and Chairman of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Bedi Jaswinder, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese community in Nairobi.

In her meeting with the UNEP Deputy Executive Director, Hang highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in sustainable development and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to global environmental efforts.

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema congratulated Vietnam on its proactive efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and welcomed its initiatives to develop a carbon market to support green transitions.

While meeting with KEPSA Chairman Bedi Jaswinder, Hang acknowledged Kenya’s strategic position as a key trade hub in East Africa. She expressed Vietnam’s desire for KEPSA to promote trade facilitation activities to help businesses from both countries access each other’s markets.

Jaswinder noted that Kenyan businesses are eager to explore cooperation opportunities with Vietnam in sectors such as textiles, electronics, agriculture, and construction.

Vietnam, Kenya foster bilateral relations

VOV.VN - Kenya and Vietnam should continue to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as to maintain effective coordination and support at regional and international forums.