Many Moroccan businesses expressed interest in establishing long-term direct import partnerships with Vietnamese manufacturers, particularly in agricultural products, processed foods and consumer goods.
The two countries have established a range of cooperation mechanisms, including an intergovernmental committee; political consultations between the two foreign ministries (set up in 2004); a sub-committee on trade and industry cooperation (2022); the Morocco-Vietnam Friendship Association (2017); and the Vietnam-Morocco Friendship and Cooperation Association (2021).
With diverse and substantive activities, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s trips to Senegal, Morocco, and Switzerland wrapped up with tangible outcomes, helping promote cooperation across multiple areas, including parliamentary ties with partners in the three nations.
Both Senegal and Morocco view their relations with Vietnam as a model in South – South and Asia – Africa cooperation, and voiced hope to expand all-round ties with Vietnam in the future. Meanwhile, Switzerland voiced its support for resuming negotiations on an FTA between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
State President Luong Cuong on July 30 sent a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the King’s coronation (July 30).
As a vivid symbol of Vietnam–Morocco friendship, the village is home to a small yet deeply rooted Vietnamese-Moroccan community whose presence in the country dates back more than half a century.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always regard overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the nation while meeting with the Vietnamese community in Morocco.
The NA Chairman praised the Morocco–Vietnam Friendship Association for its close coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco in organising various diplomatic events and creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community and people of Vietnamese descent living and working in Morocco.
Algerian outlets underscored the strong political resolve shown by both sides to elevate their bilateral relationship into a substantive strategic partnership rooted in political trust and sustainable development.
In his remarks, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man hailed the dialogue as an important opportunity for businesses from both sides to explore cooperation and investment potential, with the goal of fostering sustainable economic ties that bring tangible benefits to both nations.
Mutual support and assistance in the struggle for national liberation and symbolic landmarks such as the Morocco Gate in Vietnam and the Vietnam Gate in Morocco serve as invaluable legacies of the two countries.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man urged Morocco to facilitate market access for Vietnam's key export products including agriculture, leather footwear, textiles, and seafood, while exploring possibilities to adjust, supplement, or negotiate new trade agreements aligned with both nations' current development contexts.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man hailed the achievements in parliamentary collaboration since the signing of the cooperation agreement in 2017, including frequent exchanges of delegations, dialogues, effective activities of the parliamentary friendship groups, as well as close coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man arrived in Rabat on July 24 evening (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Morocco.
The visit demonstrates a strong commitment to deepening the two sides’ friendship and cooperation, particularly between their legislative bodies, and is expected to generate fresh momentum for joint work in areas such as economy, trade, investment, tourism, and education – training.
Strategically located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, Senegal serves as a key gateway to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - a region rich in natural resources, demographically young, and economically promising. Morocco, located on both the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of North Africa, is the African country closest to Europe, with numerous free trade agreements (FTAs) with the EU, the US, and African Union.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh man's offiical visit demonstrates Vietnam's consistent foreign policy and priority of strengthening and expanding cooperation with African countries, including Morocco. The visit is expected to mark a milestone with fresh cooperation prospects, initiating a period of deeper and broader development in the relations with Morocco, and with the entire African continent at large.
Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi said that the top legislator’s trip reflects the profound mutual respect and shared values that underpin the relationship.
The trip by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man aims to strengthen and further develop the friendly and mutually beneficiary relations between Vietnam and Senegal, Morocco, and Switzerland, deepen cooperation between Vietnam and the African and European regions, and diversify Vietnam’s economic and trade partnerships.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang said he hopes National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's upcoming trip will achieve substantive results, especially in trade, investment, agriculture, sustainable development, and innovation, and create a premise to deepen bilateral relations between Vietnam and the three countries.
The top legislator will attend the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Switzerland, engage in bilateral activities there, and pay official visits to Morocco and Senegal from July 22 to 30.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 21 for Speaker of the House of Representatives of Morocco Rachid Talbi El Alami.
In 2024, the cooperation between Vietnam and Morocco recorded significant progress marked by a series of official visits aimed at enhancing friendship and collaboration in various fields, Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Vietnam is ready to be a bridge to promote relations between Morocco and ASEAN countries, stated Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha at a meeting with Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Islamic Affairs, and Moroccan Expatriates Committee of the Moroccan House of Representatives Salma Benaziz in Vientiane on October 20, on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).
Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information and Education, hosted a reception for Mustapha El Ktiri, High Commissioner for Former Resistance Fighters and Former Members of the Liberation Army of Morocco, in Hanoi on October 16.