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The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary in Maputo on May 29.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, the Vietnam Buddhist Association (VBA) and the Vietnamese community in Mozambique have sent 20 tonnes of food to victims of Tropical Storm Idai that ravaged the African country’s central region in mid-March.

Movitel, the joint-venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecom provider Viettel and Mozambique’s SPI Invespar company, handed over 50 tonnes of relief food on March 26 to support residents in the central province of Sofala’s Beira city, who are suffering heavily from the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai, which ripped through the African country in mid-March.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 20 sent a message of sympathy to President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi over the great losses in human lives and property caused by Cyclone Idai.

Various activities are being held by the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to promote Vietnam and the Francophone community, during the Week of the French Language in the country from March 10-22.

Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh and Mozambique Ambassador to Vietnam Gamiliel S. J. Munguambe discussed the expansion of cooperation in multiple fields between Mozambique and the Mekong Delta city during their working session on March 5.

Overseas Vietnamese in Italy gathered to welcome traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) at a celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Rome on January 25.

President of the Council of the Nation of Algeria Abdaelkader Bensalah on September 26 led a delegation to pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang at the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria.

Vietnamese products were put on show at recent international trade fairs in Mozambique and Madagascar, attracting attention of many local businesses.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a banquet in Vientiane on August 31 celebrating the 73rd anniversary of National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

Hanoi stands ready to share experience and provide support in agriculture and many other sectors for Mozambique, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received new Mozambican Ambassador to Vietnam Leonardo Rosario Manuel Pene in Hanoi on July 18.

A conference on “Agricultural Cooperation Promotion between Vietnam and Mozambique” was held in the capital city of Maputo, Mozambique, on June 11 by the Embassy of Vietnam to further foster the two countries’ partnership in this area.

Indonesia and Mozambique have kicked off their first-ever negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) following a joint commitment reached during the Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) in April this year, according to the Indonesian Trade Ministry.