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Vietnam, African countries to expand co-operation: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam will continue fostering comprehensive relations with African countries, including Sudan , during his meeting with Sudan 's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed Abdelkreem Abdalla Alhad in Hanoi on May 30.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam will continue fosteringcomprehensive relations with African countries, including Sudan ,during his meeting with Sudan 's Minister of Communications andInformation Technology Mohamed Abdelkreem Abdalla Alhad in Hanoi onMay 30.

PM Dung said that Vietnam attaches greatimportance to boost cooperation with Sudan and other Africancountries in economics, trade, investment, science and technology,tourism and at international forums.

PM Dung reaffirmedthe Vietnamese Government's support for the two countries' ministries toimplement cooperation agreements, especially in encouraging Vietnam 'sIT companies to invest in Sudan .

The Sundaneseminister said Sudan hopes to continue co-operation with Vietnam ininformation technology and committed to create preferable conditionsfor Vietnamese IT companies to invest in the country.

Sudan is also keen to promote ties with Vietnam in agriculture, energy and oil and gas, he added.-VNA
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