At the ceremony to hand over the honorary consul certificate of Morocco in Ho Chi Minh City to Doan Huu Duc in December 2021. (Photo: Moroccan Embassy in Vietnam)Vietnam is one of the few countries that have successfully fulfilled the dual goals of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the smooth operation of the economy, Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi has said.In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the ambassador attributed the results to the early and effective implementation of pandemic prevention and control measures, as well as the awareness-building work in the country.All partners of Vietnam have applauded the Government’s new strategy on safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of the pandemic to stimulate the national economic recovery and ease pandemic impacts, Chouaibi said.The ambassador also lauded Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout thanks to the vaccine diplomacy strategy, noting that the country has received enough vaccines to distribute to all of its cities and provinces within a short period of time.Regarding the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-Morocco diplomatic ties in March 2021, he said the celebration offered a chance to honour the friendship between people of the two countries, review their bilateral cooperation, and seek the best solutions to enhance and expand the partnership.The ambassador noted that in the political sphere, the two countries share a number of basic principles in external relations, especially the respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, no intervention in each other’s internal affairs, the promotion of peace, stability and development, and commitments to addressing disputes via dialogue, conciliation and negotiation.He also highlighted the expanding bilateral trade ties, saying Vietnam is the second most important partner of Morocco in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Morocco’s appointment of an honorary consul in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7, 2021 has contributed to creating more trade and business opportunities between the two countries.

Source: Viet Nam News January 21, 2022 16:33 UTC