President Luong Cuong and his wife arrive in Angola

On the afternoon of August 6 local time (evening of August 6 Vietnam time), the plane carrying President Luong Cuong and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in the capital Luanda.

The President and his wife began a state visit to Angola at the invitation of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his wife.

Welcoming President Luong Cuong and his wife Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet and the Vietnamese delegation at the airport, on the Angolan side were Foreign Minister Téte António; Angolan Ambassador to Vietnam Fernando Miguel; Governor of Luanda Luis Manuel da Fonseca; Director of the State Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Angola Jorge Pataca.

On the Vietnamese side, there were Vietnamese Ambassador to Angola Duong Chinh Chuc; along with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola.

President Luong Cuong and his wife arrive in the capital Luanda, beginning a state visit to the Republic of Angola. Photo: VNA

President Luong Cuong is expected to hold high-level talks with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço; meet with National Assembly President Carolina Cerqueira; work with leaders of the Angolan Popular Liberation Movement Party; meet with the Vietnamese community in Angola and attend the ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In particular, the President will deliver an important speech at the Angolan National Assembly, thereby conveying a policy message about a Vietnam that wishes to make greater contributions to world politics, the global economy and human civilization.

Vietnam was one of the first countries to recognize Angola's independence.

Angola is currently the Chair of the 54-member African Union (AU), an important force at the United Nations and multilateral forums. The President's visit also takes place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Angola diplomatic relations (1975-2025).

In recent years, bilateral trade turnover has been at 150-200 million USD per year, but is still modest compared to the potential of the two countries. In particular, areas such as oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture, health care and vocational training are areas of great interest to Angola and Vietnam has rich practical experience.

The Vietnamese business community in Angola has been playing an important bridging role in promoting economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Vietnam currently has the largest Vietnamese community in Angola and is also the largest Vietnamese community in Africa, with nearly 8,000 people living and working, mainly concentrated in the capital Luanda and neighboring provinces.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-va-phu-nhan-den-angola-2429500.html