Villers-Cotterêts, October 05, 2024 – The Europe Today: Party General Secretary and State President of Vietnam, Tô Lâm, held bilateral meetings with the Presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, and Ghana during the 19th Francophonie Summit. These meetings, held at Villers-Cotterêts castle, France, emphasized strengthening diplomatic and cooperative ties between Vietnam and these African nations.
In his meeting with President Umaro Sissco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, President Lâm praised the President’s recent visit to Vietnam from September 5-8, highlighting that it has infused new energy into bilateral relations. He shared that Vietnamese departments and agencies are working closely with their Guinea-Bissau counterparts to implement agreements made during the visit. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the traditional friendship between their countries and acknowledged their cooperation in multilateral forums such as the United Nations and Francophonie. President Embaló extended another invitation for President Lâm to visit Guinea-Bissau soon.
During talks with President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar, both leaders reflected on their countries’ 50-year-long friendship. President Rajoelina, recalling his 2007 visit to Vietnam and his admiration for Hạ Long Bay, expressed interest in bolstering cooperation in agriculture, particularly in rice production. The Vietnamese leader reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to advancing relations through high-level exchanges and collaboration in key sectors.
In his meeting with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo of Ghana, the two leaders commended the recent progress in Vietnam-Ghana relations, particularly in economic cooperation. They agreed on the need to enhance delegation exchanges and explore further avenues to maximize each country’s potential for mutual development and prosperity.
These meetings underscored Vietnam’s continued efforts to expand its diplomatic and economic ties with African nations.
