State leader extends congratulations to new President of Ghana

State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong on January 7 sent a congratulatory message to John Dramani Mahama on his inauguration as the President of the Republic of Ghana.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama speaks to supporters after the election results are announced in Accra on December 9, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/VNA)
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama speaks to supporters after the election results are announced in Accra on December 9, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong on January 7 sent a congratulatory message to John Dramani Mahama on his inauguration as the President of the Republic of Ghana.

Mahama, 66, won the 2024 Ghanaian general election to serve as the President of the West African nation for the second time after the 2012-2017 term./.

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