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Vietnam-South Afric trade has yet to meet its full potential, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Le Huy Hoang at a forum aiming to enhance ties between the two countries inmaritime transport.

Another piece of suspected plane debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has been discovered in South Africa , Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said on March 29.

Painter Vu Kim Thu from Hanoi introduced Vietnam’s fine arts and her own work at a kickoff event for the Vietnam culture week in Pretoria, South Africa on March 22.

The Xuan Thanh Cement Joint Stock Company, a member of Xuan Thanh Group, will export 20 million tonnes of cement to South Africa over the next 10 years, under a recent agreement signed in Hanoi.

The Governments of Vietnam and South Africa have set to double bilateral trade value through increasing the sale of staples of their strength.

The Republic of South Africa wants to elevate relations with Vietnam to strategic partnership.

Officers of Vietnam and South Africa met in the Vietnam-South Africa Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on November 17, focusing on orientations to promote defence links between the two nations.

Vietnamese and South African officials on November 13 shared experience in agricultural development and goods reserves.

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (NAPA) led by director Ta Ngoc Tan visited South Africa from November 3 to 8.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) admires Vietnam for its great politico-socio-economic achievements, said Christopher Matlhako, the SACP’s Secretary of External Relations.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son, accompanied by executives of Vietnam’s top telecom companies, are on a visit to South Africa from October 16-18.

A Vietnam-South Africa conference on trade, investment and tourism was organised in the Red River province of Thai Binh on October 2.

A nine-day festival spotlighting Vietnamese culinary delights recently took place in the largest South African city of Johannesburg.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan on September 8 received Christopher Matlhako, South African Communist Party’s Secretary of External Relations.

Ho Chi Minh City and South Africa’s Johannesburg city should coordinate closer to realise signed agreements and make their affiliation deeper and more effective.

Visiting Chairwoman of Johannesburg City Council of South Africa Constance Bapela suggested a further connection between her city with Hanoi in the coming time, especially in trade, culture tourism.

A ceremony to mark the 48th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held in Pretoria, South Africa on August 13.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and South African Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa discussed a number of measures to boost cooperation between the two countries during talks in Pretoria.

South African Minister of Science and Technology Grace Nadeli Mandisa Pandor has expressed interest in strengthening scientific and technological cooperation with Vietnam.

South Africa has always prioritised trade, investment and cooperation with Vietnam, and this year, it will offer even more investment opportunities for businesses from Vietnam and Da Nang.