Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru recently visited Tlemcen province from August 22-24 to promote economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the province.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru (L) meets Benyaiche Ali, Governor of Tlemcen to promote economic and trade cooperation. (Photo: VNA)
Algiers (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassadorto Algeria Pham Quoc Tru recently visited Tlemcen province from August 22-24 topromote economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the province.
During a working session with Benyaiche Ali,Governor of Tlemcen, the Vietnamese diplomat highlighted the relations betweenVietnam and other nations, particularly Algeria, and expressed his hope tobolster the multilateral cooperation between the two sides, including at locallevel.
Tru pointed to the good potential forpartnership between Tlemcen, which is a leading cultural, tourism hub of Algeria,and Vietnamese localities. He asked the province to coordinate with him to promotelinks with Vietnam’s localities.
Benyaiche Ali valued the traditional friendshipbetween the two nations, and expressed his hope to develop the relationshipbetween the locality with Vietnam, particularly the possibility to develop twinningrelations with a province or city of Vietnam.
During the stay, Tru also had a working sessionwith the provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local firms.
The two sides briefed each other their ownpotential and market, and exchanged measures to promote cooperation andconnection between businesses of Tlemcen and Vietnam.
The Chamber called on Vietnamese firms to investin producing consumer goods, textiles, footwear, mechanical manufacturing,electronics, agriculture and construction in Tlemcen.
He also proposed establishing links between hisorganization and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, adding that adelegation of local firms may attend the Vietnam Trade Fairs (VietnamExpo) in November.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru (L) meets Benyaiche Ali, Governor of Tlemcen to promote economic and trade cooperation. (Photo: VNA) 
