An incident occurred on the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea communication cable, affecting Internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore from September 27 morning, a representative from an internet service provider (ISP) in Vietnam announced on September 28.
Southeast Asian companies are evaluating potential investments in African markets so as to support growth and seek new opportunities amidst China’s economic slowdown, said Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Arsjad Rasjid.
The official visits to Mozambique and South Africa by Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan from September 10 -17 have contributed to speeding up the implementation of the project "Developing relations between Vietnam and countries in the Middle East - Africa region in 2016-2025”, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile on September 15, within the framework of her official visit to the country.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had a meeting with Secretary General of South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC) Fikile Mbalula in Johannesburg on September 14, within the framework of her official visit to the country.
Vietnam and South Africa boast substantial potential for expanding bilateral trade, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang told a seminar on economic cooperation in Pretoria on September 14.
Since bilateral diplomatic ties were set up 30 years ago, Vietnam and South Africa have made unceasing efforts to develop substantive and fruitful relations in multiple fields, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Sy Cuong.
A series of activities promoting Vietnamese traditional costumes, cuisine, music, and arts will take place in South Africa within the framework of "Vietnamese Day Abroad 2023" in the middle of September.
State President Vo Van Thuong on September 1 sent sympathies to his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa over the heavy human and property losses in the fire in Johannesburg city on August 31.
The Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) 2023 kicked off in the city state on August 29 under the theme “Driving Africa’s Growth through Digitalisation, Manufacturing and Sustainability”.
The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Pham Thu Hang, on August 17 said that being an active and responsible member of the international community and consistently implementing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and diversification of external relations, Vietnam is ready to participate in and actively contribute to global and regional multilateral mechanisms, organisations and forums.
Indonesia is planning to expand cattle imports from South Africa and Mexico to reduce its complete reliance on supply from Australia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade Suhanto has said.
Vietnam always considers Côte d’Ivoire one of its top trade partners in Africa, stated Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien when hosting President of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Adama Bictogo in Hanoi on June 15.
Representatives of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) shared information and experiences in managing social insurance and welfare programmes at a meeting in Pretoria, South Africa on June 13.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on June 12 received South African Defence Attaché Colonel Eugene Dudley, who came to say goodbye before ending his working term in Vietnam.
There remains an ample room for Vietnamese exports to Africa, as the country accounts for only 0.6% of the continent's total import of 600 billion USD per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, given opportunities brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc attended a banquet hosted by the embassies of African countries in Hanoi on May 25 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Africa Day (May 25, 1963 - 2023).
The Trade Office and Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria are attending the ninth African Investment and Commerce Forum (AFIC9) in Algiers on May 16-17 to popularise Vietnamese goods and seek investment and business opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises.
A liaison board for the Vietnamese community in South Africa made its first public appearance at a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Pretoria on May 9.
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