Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa and Botswana Hoang Van Loi at a working session with representatives from Business Botswana. (Photo: VNA) President MokgweetiMasisi made the statement at a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africaand Botswana Hoang Van Loi after the latter presented his credentials on October19.
Loi conveyed greetings and invitations of Vietnameseleaders to President Mokgweeti Masisi to visit Vietnam after the COVID-19pandemic is put under control.
In reply, the President said he will arrange the visitat a convenient time.
The ambassador affirmed that Vietnam always wants to promotethe friendship and cooperation with African friends, including Botswana.
Earlier the same day, Loi presented a copy of his credentialsand paid a courtesy visit to Botswana Minister of International Affairs andCooperation Lemogang Kwape who suggested the two countries increase the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially the high-level ones, and further providemutual support at multilateral forums, firstly the United Nations.
Botswana and Vietnam should promote negotiations tosoon reach cooperation documents necessary to their sustainable bilateral ties,he said, adding that to increase two-way trade, Botswana will consider openingdoors for some Vietnamese goods like agricultural products, consumption goods, apparelsand electronics.
He also suggested Vietnam increase imports of mineralsthat Botswana has large reserves and competitive prices.
On this occasion, Loi had working sessions withleaders of the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and Business Botswana to seekspecific measures to connect and assist businesses of the two countries in thetime ahead./.
VNA
