Hung said that the Vietnamese people were delighted at South Africa’s great achievements under the leadership of President Jacob Zuma and the African National Congress during national construction and defence, raising the country’s role at international and regional forums. 

He added that the South African Vice President’s visit to Vietnam last October and the upcoming visit of Vietnamese State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan to South Africa are proof of close bilateral relations. 

At the reception, South African Ambassador to Vietnam, Ratabatsi Super Moloi underlined that the National Day marks a milestone in the South African people's history of struggle for independence, paving the way for building a democratic country without racial and sex discrimination. 

The diplomat extended thanks to international friends for their support during the fight to eliminate the apartheid regime, as well as during the current process of national construction and defence.

VNA