The Vietnamese FM proposed that the two sides strengthen political trust through high-level exchanges, while maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam–Angola Intergovernmental Committee and Political Consultations between the two foreign ministries.
Based on the two countries' traditional friendship, fraternal solidarity, equal partnership and mutual trust, PM Pham Minh Chinh suggested Angola provide additional crude oil and gas supplies for Vietnam.
Fernando Piedade dos Santos, former President of the National Assembly and former Vice President of Angola, passed away on December 18 at the age of 75.
The ambassador underscored that the bilateral relations are ready to enter a new phase of accelerated growth. During President Cuong’s visit, the sides issued a Vietnam–Angola Joint Declaration, outlining shared strategic visions and concrete cooperation objectives.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
State President Luong Cuong delivered a keynote policy address, at a special plenary session of the Angolan National Assembly on August 7 afternoon (local time), as part of his state visit to the African country.
State President Luong Cuong held talks with Angolan President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, in Luanda on August 7 morning (local time), right after an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Angola, Carolina Cerqueira, described Vietnam as a friend who is always in the heart of her country, while meeting with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong in Luanda on August 7 (local time).
Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse chaired an official welcome ceremony for visiting Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and his spouse at the Presidential Palace in Luanda at noon on August 7 (local time), with the highest protocol for a head of state.
State President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda on August 6 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to Angola at the invitation of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, and his spouse.
The visit is an occasion for the two sides to discuss orientations and measures for elevating their ties to a new level in a more substantive, effective, and sustainable manner, thereby meeting each country’s development and international integration demand in the new context.
The Communist Party of Vietnam stands ready to work with the MPLA to strengthen political trust, reinforce the close friendship, and promote the bilateral relationship comprehensively across various potential areas in the time ahead.
Politburo member and standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Luong Cuong received a delegation of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Hanoi on August 21.