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Party delegation attends African National Congress’s national conference

A Party delegation led by Nguyen Dinh Trung, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of Dak Lak province, attended the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa from December 15-21.
Party delegation attends African National Congress’s national conference ảnh 1Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of Dak Lak province Nguyen Dinh Trung (L) and General Secretary of the South African Communist Party Solly Mapaila (Photo: VNA)
Pretoria (VNA) – A Party delegation led by Nguyen Dinh Trung,member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee ofDak Lak province, attended the 55th National Conference of the ruling AfricanNational Congress (ANC) of South Africa from December 15-21.

At the event, Trung spoke highly of the importantachievements gained by the ANC and the Government of South Africa incontrolling the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting economic recovery, and ensuringsocial welfare.

He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to and wishesto promote the traditional friendship between the two parties and the twocountries.

At this conference, President Cyril Ramaphosa wasre-elected as President of the ruling party.

During their stay in South Africa, the Vietnamese delegationmet with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa who is also the President of South Africa, and new VicePresident of the Party Paul Mashatile, Minister of International Relations and CooperationNaledi Pandor, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise, and GeneralSecretary of the South African Communist Party Solly Mapaila.

At the meetings, the two sides exchanged views on specificmeasures to consolidate and develop bilateral relations in various fields inthe context that Vietnam and South Africa will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2023.

The delegation also met many international delegates,reaffirming the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance,multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, and being anactive and responsible member of the international community; as well as their wishto further strengthen the relationship between the Communist Party of Vietnamand other political parties./.
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