Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Nguyen Thanh Vinh (R) works with Constantine Governor Messaoud Djari. (Photo: VNA) During the visit from October 20-21, the delegation hada working session with Constantine Governor Messaoud Djari, during whichVinh underlined that Vietnam and Algeria have shared soundtraditional ties and many similarities.
Algeria is one of the most important partners of Vietnam inAfrica, he said, noting that the two sides have working together to promote their relations in various fields such as politics, economy, trade, investment andlabour export.
The diplomat said that he was impressed by highdevelopment potential of Constantine province and affirmed that the embassy iswilling to help connect businesses of the province and Vietnamese partners.
For his part, Djari said that the province is ready to coordinate with theVietnamese side to foster collaboration in areas of shared interest.
Briefing the guest on the economic development strategy ofAlgeria and Constantine in particular, he underlined that economic recovery isthe current top priority, adding that the country aims to develop a diverseeconomy which is less independent on oil.
He suggested that the province and Vietnam should cooperate in areas where Constantine has strengths and potential such as tourism, agriculture and pharmaceutical industry.
During the trip, Vinh also had a working session with Presidentof the Constantine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Souici Larbi, during which the two sides briefed each other on their economic situation and potential, and discussed measures to promote bilateral ties in all fields,especially economy and trade.
Larbi said that the pharmaceutical industry, agriculture andconstruction are among major development focuses of Constantine, adding that thelocality is constructing a number of industrial parks to promote its strengths.
He hoped that Vietnam will share experience insocio-economic development with Algeria and Constantine.
On the occasion, the ambassador also attended the openingof the real estate exhibition “Bâti-Est-Expo 2021,” during which he introducedto local firms a handbook on Vietnamese prestigious businesses in differentareas./.
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