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Vietnam’s total steel export value in the first quarter this year rose 5.8 percent year-on-year to 744 million USD, the General Department of Vietnam Customs said on March 27.

The news agency of the South African Government on March 17 reported on the fourth meeting of the South Africa-Vietnam Intergovernmental Partnership Forum in Pretoria on March 14-15, underlining that the two countries had agreed to do more to enhance their trade ties.

Vietnam and South Africa have agreed to work together to bolster comprehensive cooperation at the fourth Vietnam – South Africa inter-governmental partnership forum.

A Vietnam – South Africa business dialogue took place in Cape Town, South Africa on March 13, part of the fourth Vietnam – South Africa inter-governmental partnership forum.

South Africa retained its top position among African trade partners of Vietnam in 2018, with bilateral trade topping 1.1 billion USD, up 11.7 percent from 2017 and accounting for 16 percent of total trade between Vietnam and African countries.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) is willing to provide full scholarships to South African students, said deputy director of the academy Le Quoc Ly at a working session with First Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party Solly Mapaila in Pretoria on January 17.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African nations hit 6.6 billion USD in 2018, with Vietnam’s exports worth 3 billion USD, up 10 percent from the previous year.

The relations between Vietnam and South Africa have developed in all fields since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1993, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Vu Van Dung.

South Africa is a promising market for Vietnamese rice exporters as it consumes about 850,000 tonnes of rice a year, said an official from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Argentine Ambassador to Vietnam Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh on December 6 to discuss cooperation prospects between the city and Argentine partners.

The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa held a Vietnamese Culture and Cuisine Day in Johannesburg on December 5 to introduce Vietnamese tourism, landscapes and cuisine.

Trade between Vietnam and South Africa is expected to reach 2 billion USD at the end of 2019, heard a recent workshop in the central city of Hue.

A ceremony was held in Pretoria on November 19 to mark the 25th founding anniversary of South Africa’s diplomatic ties with Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Competent agencies on October 12 seized nearly 34kg of rhino horns at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport.

Officials of the Da Nang municipal Party Committee recently had a working visit to South Africa to popularise the central city’s images and promote trade, investment and cooperation.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam (SPPV) and the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa (NPA) have agreed to cooperate in crime combat through rapid and effective criminal judicial assistance.

With a population of nearly 55 million, developed economy and infrastructure, and a favourable geographical location, South Africa is a potential market for Vietnamese enterprises and goods, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Africa Vu Van Dung.

A Vietnamese delegation led by head of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee on National Defence-Security, Sen. Lieut. General Vo Trong Viet paid a working visit to South Africa during August 26-30.

The diplomatic missions of Vietnam in Cambodia, South Africa and Hong Kong (China) hosted banquets on August 30 in celebration of the country’s 73rd National Day (September 2, 1945).

Efforts by Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies over recent years have helped to strengthen the country’s trade and investment ties with partners around the globe, senior diplomats have said.