Vietnam pledges to back Seychelles investors

Vietnam will create all possible conditions for Seychelles businesses to invest in the country, thus fostering trade between the two sides, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung when meeting Seychelles President James Alix Michel.
Vietnam will create all possible conditions for Seychellesbusinesses to invest in the country, thus fostering trade between thetwo sides, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung when meetingSeychelles President James Alix Michel.

Duringthe meeting in Hanoi on August 29, PM Dung spoke highly of theoutcomes of the talks between President Michel and his Vietnamesecounterpart Truong Tan Sang and documents signed during the visit.

He expressed his belief that Michel’s visit will open up a new chapter in the two countries’ cooperation.

He thanked the Seychelles Government for its recognition of Vietnamas a market economy, affirming that Vietnam attaches importance toexpanding cooperation for mutual development with African countries,including the Seychelles.

The Governmentleader suggested the two sides intensify coordination at regional andinternational forums as well as actively implement specific measures toboost cooperation in the fields that they boast potential such asinvestment, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, oil and gas exploitationand renewable energy.

He also vowed to instructrelevant ministries and sectors to effectively implement agreements justsigned between the two countries in order to bring practical benefitsto both sides.

For his part, Michel expressed hishope that Vietnam will be a gateway for Seychelles to boost economicand trade ties with ASEAN member countries, affirming that his islandnation is willing to serve as a bridge linking Vietnam with Africanstates.

He said that his country will back Vietnamat international forums and create favourable conditions to promotebilateral cooperation, especially in developing the maritime economy.

The guest also informed that during his visit, the twosides signed cooperation agreements in diplomacy, aviation, tourism andtrade. The capital city of Hanoi has also been twinned with itsSeychelles counterpart, Victoria.

BeforePresident James Alix Michel concluded his tour of Vietnam on thesame day, the two sides issued a joint statement on the visit.-VNA

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