Vietnam and Jordan should continue to strengthen bilateral relations and political trust, strive to become each other’s trusted partners, effectively implement existing agreements, and expand cooperation in defence and security, economic development and sustainable growth.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s upcoming state visit to Vietnam aims to expand bilateral relations across all fields, including trade and critical areas of the economy, like agriculture, defence, technology, Spokesperson to the President Vincent Magwenya told the VNA's resident correspondent in Pretoria.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Luis Montenegro in Nice, France, on June 9 (local time), during which the two sides pledged to work together to promote mutually beneficial economic, trade, and investment ties.