Ho Chi Minh City is ready to step up cooperation with Angola, especially in economy, to contribute to the bilateral friendship, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong told new Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Agostinho Andre De Carvalho Fernandes during a reception on June 2.
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) and Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Agostinho Andre De Carvalho Fernandes (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) 🌊– Ho Chi Minh City is ready to step upcooperation with Angola, especially in economy, to contribute to the bilateralfriendship, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phongtold new Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Agostinho Andre De Carvalho Fernandesduring a reception on June 2.
As 2020 marks the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Angola diplomatic ties, Phong said Ho Chi Minh City is willing to work with Angola toboost cooperation in various areas, especially in trade connectivity andinvestment. He added that the city is ready to strengthen collaboration withAngola in promising fields such as tourism, infrastructure and agriculture, aswell as work with the Angolan Embassy to hold international symposiums, launchinvestment promotion programmes and connect businesses from the two sides, thus lifting two-way trade. The Angolan Ambassador, for his part, said the Angolan Government always paysattention to developing ties with Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City. Angola wants to further foster links with Vietnam in politics,diplomacy, economy and trade, he said, adding that the upcoming seventh meetingof the Vietnam – Angola Inter-Governmental Committee scheduled to take place inLuanda will create favourable conditions for the African country to furtherreinforce ties with Vietnam. He called on Ho Chi Minh City’s firms to invest in agriculture,transportation, construction in Angola as well as share their experience intourism and telecommunications.
Ambassador of Armenia to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan (L)
Hosting a reception for the new Ambassador of Armenia to Vietnam VahramKazhoyan the same day, Chairman Phong said the city wants to enhance ties with Armenia via theexchange of delegations and popularisation of each other’s information andimages to the two peoples. The host expressed readiness to enhance investment in fields ofdemand such as information technology, electronics, automation, farm produce,cultural exchange, tourism and sharing of experience in administrative reform. The Armenian diplomat said as two-way trade remains modest, Armenia wants tofurther develop connectivity between the two countries’ businesses. He suggested that Ho Chi Minh City form friendly relationship withGyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, and wished that the city andArmenia would facilitate visits, increase cultural exchanges andpeople-to-people diplomacy, thus contributing to traditional friendship betweenthe two nations./.
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Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) and Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Agostinho Andre De Carvalho Fernandes (Photo: VNA) 
Ambassador of Armenia to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan (L) 
