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Viet Nam, African Union establish diplomatic relations
VGP - Vietnamese Ambassador to Ethiopia Nguyen Nam Tien presented his letter of credentials to Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat in Addis Ababa, marking the official establishment of Viet Nam- African Union (AU) diplomatic relations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Ethiopia Nguyen Nam Tien (R) presents his letter of credentials to chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat - Photo: VNA
Viet Nam wishes to strengthen cooperation with the AU in the fields of politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment and culture, and in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, Nguyen said.
The diplomat underlined that Viet Nam stands ready to make more direct and proactive contributions to the AU's common effort for a prosperity and peaceful Africa. He vowed to do his utmost to lift cooperative ties between Viet Nam and the AU to a new height.
Nguyen took this occasion to convey President Vo Van Thuong's invitation to the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission to visit Viet Nam soon.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission spoke highly of the achievements Viet Nam has obtained in national construction and development as well as the Southeast Asian country's important role in ASEAN.
He expressed his belief that in the coming time, Viet Nam will make greater contributions to Agenda 2063 for peace and security in Africa, contributing to strengthening all-round cooperation between Viet Nam and Africa.
In Africa, Viet Nam has set up diplomatic ties with 54 out of 55 countries and will soon establish diplomatic relations with Malawi./.