The Deputy PM affirmed that Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship with Benin, and highlighted the great potential for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. He affirmed that Vietnam wants to promote multifaceted cooperation with Benin, which is a traditional friendly partner of Vietnam in Africa. They concurred in the continued coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, especially the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and the South - South cooperation. For his part, Mashatile perceived that Vietnam and South Africa share many similarities to boost cooperation for common development. The two sides reviewed developments of the bilateral ties across spheres, particularly politics, diplomacy, economy-trade, development cooperation, national defence-security, and education-training.

Source: Viet Nam News December 15, 2023 06:28 UTC