On the morning of March 28 (local time), in Luanda, Angola, the 3th Meeting of the Vietnam - Angola Intergovernmental Committee took place. The co-chairs of the Vietnam - Angola Intergovernmental Committee are Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam Nguyen Kim Son and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Angola Maria chaired by Rosário Bragança. meeting.
Attending the meeting were Ambassador of Angola to Vietnam Augostinho Fenandes; Vietnamese Ambassador to Angola Duong Chinh Chuc; representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, Police and a number of higher education institutions and businesses.
The meeting was held after a 10-year hiatus
Speaking at the Meeting, Minister Nguyen Kim Son expressed his joy for the first time visiting the beautiful country of Angola, and thanked the Minister for her warm welcome to him and the members of the Government Delegation. Vietnam.
Affirming that Vietnam and Angola, although geographically far apart, are always connected by historical similarities, sharing the same desire for peace, national independence, and building a prosperous and happy country, the Minister of Education and Training said. Vietnam believes that this meeting, held after a 10-year hiatus, is considered a concrete demonstration of the efforts of the two sides to promote multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
On behalf of the Government of Vietnam, Minister Nguyen Kim Son thanked the Government of Angola for supporting Vietnam in establishing official relations with the African Union as an observer, and for supporting Vietnam's application. Elected to the Human Rights Council for the term 2023 - 2025 and the Committee on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for the term 2023 - 2028.
Congratulations on the political, economic, cultural and social achievements that the Angolan people have achieved in recent times, especially the results achieved under the leadership of President João Lourenço, Minister Nguyen Kim Son also informed Minister Maria do Rosário Bragança of some key features of Vietnam's socio-economic development situation.
Regarding bilateral cooperation, according to the representative of the Vietnamese Government, although the two sides have made many efforts, the results of cooperation are still modest and not commensurate with the good friendship and potential of the two countries.
In that spirit, Minister Nguyen Kim Son proposed that the two sides need to cooperate closely and have appropriate solutions to make the cooperative relationship more effective and substantive in the fields of trade - investment, finance - banking, industry, agriculture, oil and gas, security and public order, defense, health, education, higher education and science and technology and a number of other fields.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son also proposed that relevant ministries and branches of the two sides jointly research and discuss in detail draft cooperation agreements in the fields of industry, public works, territorial planning, and trade. and seaports, air transportation between the two countries, television, and criminal justice assistance to clearly identify potential cooperation contents that both sides are interested in, moving towards signing a cooperation agreement at a later date. Fit.
With the comment "The meeting took place on a historic path", Ms. Maria do Rosário Bragança, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Angola reviewed some key features of the relationship. strong traditions and history between the two countries.
Thanking Vietnam for supporting Angola in many aspects in recent times, the representative of the Angolan Government said that with 19 signed cooperation documents and many agreements continuing to negotiate - this is a positive sign for the country. see the desire to develop bilateral cooperative relations.
According to the Minister, the Angolan Government is focusing on diversifying the economy and increasing attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). The Angolan side wants to promote good relations with Vietnam in order to refer to Vietnam's experience to diversify the economy.
Currently, the fields of industry, tourism, mining, healthcare, education, agriculture, sports, and housing are the areas Angola prioritizes to attract FDI and the Angolan side hopes that Vietnamese businesses will Interested, learn to invest in this potential market.
Agree on some new directions of cooperation between Vietnam and Angola
In the spirit of high consensus, the two Ministers signed the Minutes of the 7th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on economic, scientific - technical and cultural cooperation between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Angola.
Accordingly, the two sides agreed to strengthen traditional areas of cooperation such as politics, diplomacy, security, health, education, and agriculture; opens up a number of new cooperation directions in areas such as defense, justice, telecommunications and television and local cooperation.
The two sides have made specific proposals and plans to make cooperative activities effective and substantive. In particular, the two sides agreed to resume sending Angolan students to study in Vietnam under the agreed scholarship program; increase the number of Vietnamese education experts working in Angola; continue to promote cooperation on medical experts. The two sides also agreed to promote import and export of the sides' strong products such as rice, machinery, agricultural equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and create favorable conditions for the two sides' businesses to rest in peace. Focus on promoting cooperation and business...
Representing the Governments of the two countries, the two Ministers requested the ministries, departments, branches and businesses of the two countries to promote initiatives and maximize the potential as well as opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. , contributing to the successful implementation of commitments reached at the Meeting.
On this occasion, representatives of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities signed a cooperation agreement with Agostinho Neto University, in which Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities will offer 2nd degree courses. scholarships for students of Agostinho Neto University this year./.
