South Africa invites Viet Nam to attend G20 Summit

General Secretary To Lam had a phone conversation with President of the African National Congress (ANC) and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on April 22.

In an atmosphere of comradeship and brotherhood, the two leaders briefed each other on the situation of each Party and each country, and affirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting the relationship between the two ruling Parties in shaping and promoting the multifaceted cooperation between Viet Nam and South Africa for the benefits of their people and for peace and development in the region and the world.

The two sides agreed to enhance political trust, effectively promote the cooperation framework "Partnership for Cooperation and Development" between Viet Nam and South Africa, including actively exchanging and soon signing a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two Parties, creating a legal framework for the implementation of cooperation activities.

The two sides agreed to boost economic, trade and investment cooperation, soon increase bilateral trade turnover commensurate with the potential of the two sides; strengthen cooperation in the fields of education, defense and security; and explore the possibility of expanding cooperation to other potential areas such as energy, mining, sustainable use of resources, infrastructure development, climate change.

They also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, affirming their common commitment to promoting multilateralism, South-South cooperation and sharing a common vision of a world that respects international law./.