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Messages mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Ethiopia diplomatic ties

State President Luong Cuong on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (February 23, 1976 – 2026).

Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (February 23, 1976 – 2026).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also extended congratulations to his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali.

On the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung delivered a congratulatory letter to Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos./.

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