President leaves Hanoi for State visits to Ethiopia, Egypt
President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Hanoi on August 23 morning for a State visit to Ethiopia from August 23-25 at the invitation of Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome.
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran DaiQuang and his spouse left Hanoi on August 23 morning for a State visit toEthiopia from August 23-25 at the invitation of Ethiopian President MulatuTeshome.
This is the first trip to Ethiopia by a head ofState of Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1976.It is expected to create a historical milestone in the bilateral relations andopen up investment and trade cooperation prospects in the years to come.
Vietnam and Ethiopia have signed a framework agreement on cooperation inculture and another on collaboration in economy and science-technology, as wellas a cooperation deal between the Vietnamese and Ethiopian Chambers of Commerceand Industry.
Bilateral trade hit 11.3 million USD in 2017, ofwhich Vietnam exported 2.2 million USD worth of goods, mainly garment-textiles,footwear, and chemical products.
In April 2014, Ethiopia recognised Vietnam’smarket economy status.
After the Ethiopia trip, President Quang and hisspouse will pay a State visit to Egypt from August 25-29 at the invitation of EgyptianPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
The visits to Ethiopia and Egypt aim to affirmVietnam’s persistent pursuance of its foreign policy of independence,self-reliance, multilateralisation, and diversification of internationalrelations.
Vietnam always attaches great importance toenhancing traditional friendship with African countries in general, andEthiopia and Egypt in particular.
The visits will also create a chance forcountries to exchange measures to further develop their cooperation in economy,trade, investment, as well as seek cooperation opportunities in their fields oftheir strength such as agriculture, culture, and tourism.-VNA
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The upcoming State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23 to 29 by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse are expected to enhance the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the two African countries.
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President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA) 
Source: VNA
