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Algeria looks to cement relations with Vietnam

The traditional ties between Vietnam and Algeria have received continual stimulus by strengthening relations between the two governments, parliaments, civil organisations, state officials and youth, Spokesperson for Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN) Said Bouhedja told the Vietnam News Agency.
The traditional ties between Vietnam and Algeria have receivedcontinual stimulus by strengthening relations between the twogovernments, parliaments, civil organisations, state officials andyouth, Spokesperson for Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN) SaidBouhedja told the Vietnam News Agency.

Heemphasised 2015 marks a number of Vietnamese major events, such as thethe late President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday , 61 years since theDien Bien Phu victory and the 40 th anniversary of Southern Liberationand National Reunification.

He went on toexpress his hope that the country would move forward to claim newvictories and consolidate its position worldwide.

He said Algeria will launch activities on the occasion of theVietnamese major celebrations as a demonstration of their solidaritywith the people of the Southeast Asian nation.

Bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Algeria reached a record370 million USD in 2014, up 30 percent from 2013. Most of the value camefrom Vietnamese exports, including 135 million USD worth of coffee, 95million USD worth of phones and parts and 28 million USD worth of rice.Algerian exports to Vietnam stood at only 800,000 USD.

The two countries have set a target of 1 billion USD in trade by 2020and an increase in the number of Vietnamese skilled workers andtechnicians working in Algeria to 1,500-2,000.

Vietnam hopes to send 1,000 workers to the African country this year.-VNA
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