Pretoria (VNA) – The 4th meeting of the Vietnam – Mozambique Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Culture and Scientific-Technological Cooperation, took place in Maputo capital city of Mozambique on May 30, under the co-chair of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri and Mozambican Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Manuel José Gonçalves.  

Organised after nearly 10 years of interruption due to various reasons,especially the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting holds great significancein the context of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, whichhas spanned 48 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975.

Gonçalves emphasised the importance of enhancing high-levelmeetings and visits between the two sides, saying that the high-level talksbetween Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Presidentof the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, as well as the visit toVietnam by President of the Assembly of Mozambique Esperanca Laurinda Francisco Nhiuane Bias in 2022 contributed tostrengthening and deepening the friendship and cooperation between the twocountries.        
  

The two sides briefed each other on socio-economic, trade, and foreigninvestment situations in their respective countries, highlighting the ongoingefforts of the governments of both countries to expand bilateral cooperation.

The co-chairmen reaffirmed the importance of the agreements andmemoranda of understanding in investment promotion and protection, doubletaxation avoidance, trade, agriculture, fisheries, education, healthcare, visaexemption for diplomatic passport holders, and defence, stressing that those havecontributed to strengthening cooperation for the benefit of the two peoples onthe basis of equality and mutual benefit.


They also reviewed cooperation between the two nations, expressingtheir satisfaction with the progress made in both bilateral and multilateralareas.

The officials showed the commitment to make every effort to carry out the agreedactivities and work together towards a common prosperous future that the seniorleaders of the two sides discussed and agreed upon.

They agreed to hold the fifth session of the committee in Hanoi in 2026.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, Deputy Minister Tri spoke highly of the success of the meeting, saying that it is the result of a long-term cooperation process between the two countries.

There are many huge potentials and opportunities for Vietnam and Mozambique to further boost their economic cooperation in the future, he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister Gonçalves said the two countries have astrong political and diplomatic relationship and consistently maintain the exchangeof delegations at all levels. He underlined the need for the two sides to furtherstep up cooperation in trade and private sector, saying that Vietnam andMozambique will continue to boost cooperation in various areas./.