Vietnam promotes cooperation with Côte d'Ivoire

ABO/NDO- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang co-chaired the third Vietnam- Côte d'Ivoire political consultation meeting with Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, Wautabouna Ouattara, as part of her trip to the country from April 17 to 18.

Ouattara expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s renewal and socio-economic development over the past time and hoped to learn from the country’s successful development model.

Both sides expressed their delight at the recent development in bilateral relations across all channels, particularly the exchange of high-level delegations, adding the two countries boast huge potential to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, culture and sports, among others.

At the third Vietnam- Côte d'Ivoire political consultation meeting (Photo: VNA).

They discussed and agreed on measures to create breakthroughs in bilateral relations towards the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties in 2025, including increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, coordinating and supporting each other at regional and international forums, such as the United Nations, African Union and Economic Community of West African States, and promoting cultural and sports exchange as well as tourism cooperation.

In addition, they reached a consensus on strengthening connectivity and information exchange, creating favourable conditions for their key exports, like rice and cashew, to enter each other’s market, and expandingother exports for products such as cocoa, chemicals and two-wheel motor vehicles.

They stressed that Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire should enhance opportunity sharing and investment projects while accelerating negotiations and signing their cooperation agreements on trade and investment to create legal corridors for bilateral collaboration.

During her stay, Hang made a courtesy call to the Vice President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire Konate Sidiki, during which both sides agreed to promote the role of parliamentary diplomacy to enhance bilateral cooperation, bring into play the agreements reached by high-level leaders during President of the National Assembly Amada Bitogo’s visit to Vietnam last year, and join hands to prepare upcoming exchange of high-level delegations.

(Source: NDO)