Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan welcomes Non-resident African Ambassadors in Vietnam
WVR - On November 6, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan received several non-resident African ambassadors in Vietnam on the occasion of their presentation of credentials to General Secretary and President To Lam. Attending the meeting were Ambassadors from Benin, Botswana, Guinea, and Mauritania.
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| Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Thanh Long) |
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan welcomed the Ambassadors to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasising that Vietnam always values its friendly cooperative relations with African nations.
The Deputy Minister affirmed that Vietnam consistently supports and believes that African countries, along with the African Union (AU), will continue to enhance their status and contribute positively to a fair, integrated, and prosperous world.
Sharing insights on domestic developments, the Deputy Minister noted that Vietnam had successfully organized the 14th National Party Congress and the 16th National Assembly elections in 2026.
Simultaneously, Vietnam is striving to achieve its development goal of becoming a developing country with modern industry by 2030 and a high-income developed country by 2045, with a focus on maintaining double-digit economic growth from 2026 to 2030.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan speaking at the meeting. (Photo: Thanh Long) |
Reflecting on the cooperation in recent times, the Deputy Minister expressed delight at the positive outcomes achieved between Vietnam and African countries, as evidenced by recent high-level visits from leaders of both sides.
To deepen and enhance the effectiveness of cooperative relations, Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan suggested that both sides intensify delegation exchanges at all levels, especially high-level ones, to create breakthroughs in cooperation; focus on maximizing potential and strengths by strengthening connections between Vietnamese and African associations and enterprises. As an AU Observer, Vietnam is ready to contribute positively to the African Union's Agenda 2063 and act as a bridge to promote AU-ASEAN cooperation.
Representatives of the African Ambassadors thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' leadership for their warm and thoughtful reception, conveying greetings from their countries' leaders to General Secretary and President To Lam and other Vietnamese leaders.
The Ambassadors expressed their admiration and strong impression of Vietnam's socio-economic development achievements and its rising international status; affirming that African countries always value their relationship with Vietnam and wish to learn from Vietnam's nation-building and development experiences.
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| Representatives of the African ambassadors thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' leadership for their thoughtful and warm reception. (Photo: Thanh Long) |
Recognizing the significant potential for cooperation between the two sides, the Ambassadors pledged to actively and proactively fulfill their roles as effective bridges, closely coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various Vietnamese ministries, sectors, associations, and enterprises to promote delegation exchanges at all levels, enhance trade and investment connections, and facilitate Vietnamese businesses investing in Africa, expanding cooperation in fields such as agriculture, finance, infrastructure development, and ensuring food security...
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan affirmed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is always ready to accompany, support, and create all favorable conditions for the ambassadors to successfully complete their terms, contributing to the increasingly effective and substantive development of Vietnam-Africa cooperation.
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| Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan and African Ambassadors in a group photo. (Photo: Thanh Long) |
