South African ambassador bids farewell to President

TIN LIÊN QUAN
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Lauding the ambassador’s contributions to Vietnam – South Africa friendship and multifaceted cooperation during the past tenure, the President wished her success in the coming time. 

President Tran Dai Quang receives outgoing South African Ambassador Kgomotso Ruth Magau.

The Vietnamese Government always pays heed to increasing engagement with South Africa, considering the ties a priority in its foreign diplomacy, he stated.

The State leader talked with delight about growing bilateral relations, with exchanges of high-ranking delegations organised frequently and annual trade exceeding 1 billion USD.

He said he hopes the sides step up comprehensive collaboration across trade, mining, education, tourism, natural resources, and environment.

President Quang stressed the celebration of 25-year bilateral relations in 2018 with an expectation that the two countries will organise practical activities that help lift up their relationship to new heights. 

The President took the occasion to invite his South African counterpart to visit Vietnam.

For her part, Kgomotso Ruth Magau said she is happy that during her past tenure the two countries’ relations have progressed.

She noted South Africa has capitalised on opportunities to cooperate with Vietnam at international forums, and at bilateral level via their party, government, and parliamentary agencies.

South Africa is making efforts to boost economics – trade with Vietnam, the diplomat added.

Botswana praises Vietnam’s economic achievements Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa and Botswana Vu Van Dung has recently presented credentials to Botswanan President Seretse Khama Ian Khama.

Vietnam, South Africa seek to foster trade, investment ties A workshop was held in Ha Noi on September 11 to further promote Vietnam-South Africa trade, investment and tourism cooperative relations.

Vietnam, South Africa look to foster wide-ranging ties Vietnam always attaches great importance to developing the traditional friendship with South Africa, the only African country that it has set up the partnership for ...