Vietnam-Tanzania relations further consolidated: diplomat
Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Kim Doanh stressed the continued solidification of the two countries’ relations in 2019 while addressing a banquet marking Vietnam’s 74th National Day (September 2) in Dar es Salaam city on September 12.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (second, right) meets with employees of the Vietnamese-invested Halotel company during his visit to Tanzania in July (Photo: VNA)
Pretoria (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to Tanzania Nguyen Kim Doanh stressed the continued solidificationof the two countries’ relations in 2019 while addressing a banquet markingVietnam’s 74th National Day (September 2) in Dar es Salaam city on September12.
Noting some highlights in bilateral connectionsthis year, Doanh said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung paid anofficial visit to Tanzania in July, and T&T Group of Vietnam purchased176,000 tonnes of cashew nuts of the 2017-2018 crop from the African nation
Vietnamese agricultural machinery has beendistributed in Tanzania since the beginning of 2019. The Halotel joint ventureof Vietnam’s telecom group Viettel has also managed to find solutions todifficulties in its business activities here following the agreements reachedbetween the two countries’ leaders.
Briefing participants, including Tanzanianofficials, foreign diplomats, and representatives of internationalorganisations and businesses, about Vietnam’s achievements in multiple spheres,the diplomat attributed those successes to the Vietnamese Party and State’sclear-sighted policies, the people’s solidarity and efforts, along with the preciouscooperation and support from countries and peace lovers around the world.
He also thanked international friends for votingfor the Southeast Asian nation to become a non-permanent member of the UnitedNations Security Council for 2020-2021, affirming that it will exert efforts tofulfill its duties to help build up peace, stability and prosperity around theglobe.
Doanh said besides T&T Group and Halotel,other large enterprises of Vietnam are also seeking business chances inTanzania and other African countries. He expressed his hope that the TanzanianGovernment and foreign diplomatic agencies here will popularise this intentionof Vietnamese firms to their countries’ companies so as to help promoteinvestment and business partnerships.
At the celebration, Deputy Permanent Secretaryof the Tanzanian Foreign Ministry Ramadhan Muombwa Mwinyi highly valuedVietnam’s development attainments as well as the new strides in bilaterallinks.
He once again thanked the Vietnamese Governmentand embassy for helping his country successfully sell the 176,000 tonnes ofcashew nuts the Tanzanian Government had purchased in support of its farmers.
The official added he hopes that with itsdevelopment experience, Vietnam will continue cooperating with and supporting Tanzaniain economic development in the time to come./.
Telecommunications has contributed to the practical cooperation between Vietnam and Tanzania, Acting Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said on October 11.
A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy, the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Tanzania and Nguyen Photo Studio on May 18 presented gifts to children at Human Dreams Village, a local facility for orphans and disabled children.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures and wants to expand mutually-beneficial cooperation with African countries, including Tanzania.
Prime Minister of Tanzania Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa on July 12 expressed his belief that the ongoing visit by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung will mark a new important milestone and create a driving force for bilateral ties in diverse areas, especially in economy.
Ambassadors from Middle East and African countries expressed their belief that the economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam will thrive in the coming time while answering questions of the Vietnam News Agency’s reporters on the sidelines of a meeting in Hanoi on September 9-10.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (second, right) meets with employees of the Vietnamese-invested Halotel company during his visit to Tanzania in July (Photo: VNA) 
