Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh andAngolan Minister of External Relations Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti have agreedto continue seeking specific measures to strengthen ties in prioritised areasand expand affiliation in other promising fields like agriculture, health care,oil and gas, and telecommunications.
During their talks in Hanoi on April 25, they concurred thatthe countries should also work closely together to speed up the execution ofsigned agreements, while promptly negotiating to sign new deals to create a legalframework for bilateral partnership.
Lauding the first visit of the Angolan minister, Minh, whois also a Deputy Prime Minister, described the visit as a vivid evidence of thefriendship and cooperation between the two countries in general and the twoforeign ministries in particular.
The Angolan official praised the achievements that Vietnamhas gained during its reform and national development.
He expressed his hope that Angola and Vietnam will continueto beef up their ties in areas of shared demand and strengths such asagriculture, education, health care, telecommunication and oil and gas.
Meanwhile, Minh affirmed that Vietnam attaches greatimportance to fostering ties with traditional friends in Africa, whileconsidering Angola a major cooperation partner in the region as well as theSouth Sahara region.
Vietnam is willing to share its experience with Angola innational construction and development, he stated.-VNA
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