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Eight labour export firms are eligible to send workers to African countries.

The 48th General Assembly of the Union of Francophone Press (UPF), themed “Journalism of Emotions, Journalism of Information”, took place in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon, from November 18 – 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visited Cameroon on November 1 and 2, part of his working trip to Africa.

Vietnam wants to further develop the fruitful friendship and cooperation with Cameroon in areas where both nations have strength such as agriculture, telecoms and energy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong has said.

Viettel Group’s revenue from its overseas investment in 2017 surged by 38 percent from the previous year to reach 38 trillion VND (1.7 billion USD).

Vietnam is willing to share experience in wet rice cultivation and other fields with Cameroon, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at his reception for Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella in Hanoi on December 27.

Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella has affirmed that Cameroon hopes to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, agriculture, education, green energy, and telecommunications.

Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made a three-day visit to Cameroon as special envoy of President Tran Dai Quang to boost ties between the two countries, especially in trade and investment.

President Tran Dai Quang offered on October 25 sympathies to his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya on the heavy losses in a train derailment in Eseka town.

Nexttel, Viettel's brand in Cameroon, won the award for best Internet Service Provider in Cameroon at the 2015 Ascom Prizes for communications companies last month.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has asked the Cameroonian government to roll out critical measures to preserve the legitimate rights of Vietnamese investors.

Nexttel, a brand of the military-run telecommunications group Viettel, has increased its Cameroonian users to 2 million after 9 months in the Western African market.