Vietnam wishes to enhance cooperation with Tanzania

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien has suggested the two countries continue supporting each other and coordinate closer at multilateral forums, as well as soon sign cooperation agreements to create legal framework for their bilateral relations.
Vietnam wishes to enhance cooperation with Tanzania ảnh 1 Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien (L) and Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien has suggested the two countries continuesupporting each other and coordinate closer at multilateral forums, as well as soonsign cooperation agreements to create legal framework for their bilateralrelations.

Tien made the suggestion during his meeting with TanzanianPresident John Pombe Joseph Magufuli in Dar es Salaam on August 2 right afterhe presented his credentials to the host leader.

He also called on the Tanzanian side to create favourable conditions for Halotel, a venture of Vietnam’s military-run telecomservice provider Viettel, to effectively operate in the African nation.

The diplomat wished to contribute to further boosting the traditionalfriendship and collaboration between the two sides through increasing theexchange of delegations at all levels, especially high level.

For his part, President Magufuli highlighted the fruitful development ofthe bilateral relations, affirming that his country will always supportVietnam.

He called on Vietnamese enterprises to promote cooperation and investment inthe country, especially in building cashew processing and fabric production plants.

Earlier, at a ceremony to present the copy of his credentials to TanzanianForeign Minister Palamagamba Kabudi , Ambassador Tien expressed his joy at the strengthenedfriendship and cooperation in politics, trade and people-to-people exchange betweenthe two countries.

He proposed both sides facilitate Halotel’s operation and actively coordinate inperfecting legal framework and expand cooperation in the fields of theirstrength in the time to come.

Kabudi praised Vietnam for its socio-economic achievements at present, sayingthat Vietnam has inspired Tanzania to further promote development.

He affirmed Tanzania’s support for Vietnam at the United Nations and otherinternational oganisations.

He also thanked Halotel for creating thousands of direct and indirect jobs for locallabourers, saying that it is the only telecom company in Tanzania that has deliveredmobile telecommunications coverage in remote and rural areas of the Africancountry./.
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