South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa visits President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum

The State visit to Vietnam by South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa demonstrates the special importance and determination of the two countries in elevating bilateral relations.

Within the framework of the State visit to Vietnam, on the afternoon of October 23, South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation laid a wreath and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum; and laid a wreath at the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son Street (Ba Dinh, Hanoi ).

Also attending the wreath-laying ceremony and visiting President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum; laying wreaths at the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs with the President of South Africa and the Delegation were Party Central Committee member and Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh.

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa's State visit to Vietnam this time takes place after his visit 9 years ago as Vice President, the first visit by a South African President in 18 years (since President Thabo Mbeki's visit in 2007) - an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries, following the historic phone call between General Secretary To Lam and President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on April 22, 2025.

The event demonstrates the special importance and determination of the two countries in elevating bilateral relations.

The visit not only strengthens the traditional friendship but also opens up opportunities for the two countries' leaders to comprehensively assess the cooperative relationship, orientate the promotion of economic, trade and investment cooperation, and exploit new potentials, towards a more comprehensive and deeper relationship in the future./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tong-thong-nam-phi-matamela-cyril-ramaphosa-vao-lang-vieng-chu-cich-ho-chi-minh-post1072203.vnp