Ho Chi Minh City is ready to step up cooperation with Angola, especially in economy, to contribute to the bilateral friendship, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong told new Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Agostinho Andre De Carvalho Fernandes during a reception on June 2.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 11 met with several other attendees on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th Francophonie Summit in Yerevan, Armenia.
Vietnam affirmed its commitments to and unity with the Francophone community during the 17th Francophonie Summit that opened in Yerevan, Armenia on October 11.
The 47th Assises of the International Union of Francophone Press (UPF) opened on October 9 in Tsaghkadzor, about 50km from Armenia’s Yerevan capital city.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has appreciated his country’s relations with Vietnam when receiving a letter of credentials presented by Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia cum Armenia Ngo Duc Manh.
The Vietnam-Armenia Friendship Association hosted a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Armenia diplomatic ties, Armenia’s 26th National Day and Vietnam’s 72nd National Day.
A delegation of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) made a fact-finding trip to Armenia in late August to seek partners to develop production projects as Vietnam is the first country to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) that includes Armenia.
A Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union business forum was held in Hanoi on November 25 to help the two sides’ enterprises study the markets and seek investment opportunities.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said he wants reinforced economic, trade and investment ties with Vietnam at a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Son in Yerevan city on October 6.
