Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (R) and Vice President of Seychelles Vincent Meriton in Hanoi on April 16 (Photo: VGP)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam treasures and wants toexpand its cooperation with African countries, including Seychelles, stated DeputyPrime Minister Vu Duc Dam on April 16.
He made the statement while hosting Vice President ofSeychelles Vincent Meriton in Hanoi, during which he congratulated the SeychellesGovernment and people on their impressive socio-economic progress which hasturned the country into a leading one in Africa in terms of per capita incomeand an attractive tourism destination.
Dam said with delight that 2019 marks the 40th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Seychelles diplomatic relations. The tieshave grown continuously, he added.
According to the official, among the African investors inVietnam, Seychelles is now operating the highest number of projects. However,their value remains modest and falls short of bilateral cooperation potential.
The Deputy PM suggested the two nations focus on improvingthe effectiveness of their signed agreements in trade, culture-tourism, andtraining.
Praising Seychelles’ role in and contributions to theAfrican Union and United Nations (UN), Dam urged both countries to step uptheir exchange of delegations at all levels and people-to-people exchange, aswell as to support each other at international forums.
He asked the African nation to back Vietnam’s bid for anon-permanent seat at the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure.
For his part, Meriton affirmed Seychelles wants to become agateway connecting economies, including Vietnam, to Africa.-VNA
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