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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.

The Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) on May 7 delivered 23,000 tonnes of coal to South Africa.

A Vietnamese delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) on April 21 had a working session with the regional State Auditor General of Western Cape province, South Africa to strengthen cooperation and exchange experience between the two sides.

State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan and his South African counterpart Tsakani Maluleke have agreed to step up bilateral cooperation and exchanges to share experience, especially in fields of each side’s strength.

A working delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi paid a working trip to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province from March 16-20, as part of Vietnam’s economic diplomacy programme for this year.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang led a delegation to pay a working visit to South Africa from March 10-11.

The Institute of African and Middle East Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the South African Embassy in Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on March 2, under which they agreed on comprehensive cooperation in training and scientific research.

Not only “pho” and spring rolls but also many other Vietnamese delicacies have caught the “green eyes” of gourmets around the world. Vietnam’s rich and delicious cuisine has carved out a solid position among international friends in all four corners of the globe. Follow Vietnam News Agency correspondents as they find Vietnamese dishes conquering international markets.

General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Solly Mapaila has expressed his impression at the achievements that Vietnam has gained under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Trade between Vietnam and South Africa is expected to further expand on the basis of the current solid foundation, Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Hoang Van Loi has said.

A Party delegation led by Nguyen Dinh Trung, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of Dak Lak province, attended the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa from December 15-21.

The Vietnam – South African joint committee on trade cooperation convened its fifth meeting in Johannesburg on November 24 to seek ways to foster bilateral economic and trade partnerships.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently sent a delegation of 20 Vietnamese businesses to South Africa to scope out the market.

Thailand earned 95.23 billion baht (2.54 billion USD) from exporting 5.41 million tonnes of rice in the first nine months of this year, up 40% in volume and 36% in value from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Vietnamese businesses are increasingly interested in the South African market and want to explore investment opportunities to take advantage of the free trade agreements that South Africa has signed with major markets, including the US and Europe as well as the African market, Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi has said.

Vietnam’s cuisine and culture was introduced at the Diplomatic Fun Fair 2022 held by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa on October 22.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) Committee for External Relations led by its deputy head Le Anh Tuan made a working trip to South Africa from September 22-28.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on September 23 that he explored opportunities for cooperation with South Africa while meeting with Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel at the G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Ministerial Meeting.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan held a concert on September 2 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam with the participation of government officials and representatives of parties of Japan and diplomatic missions in Tokyo.

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the South African Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in Hanoi on August 30 discussing the Vietnamese and South African women in leadership and global integration.