Vietnam and Angola to launch agricultural and forestry cooperation project in 2026.

The purpose of this visit is to finalize a proposal for a technical assistance project to develop sustainable agriculture and forestry in Angola.

On December 10th (local time), a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment visited and worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola.

The visit aims to concretize the commitments made by both sides following President Luong Cuong's high-level visit to Angola in August 2025, as well as to effectively implement the Agricultural Cooperation Action Plan for the period 2025-2030.

The Vietnamese delegation included members of the South-South Working Group on Agriculture: leaders and staff from the National Agricultural Extension Center, the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), and the Middle East - Africa Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs ). Also present were the Vietnamese Ambassador to Angola, Duong Chinh Chuc, and Ms. Nghiem Thi Yen, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola.

Authorized by the Minister, Dr. Anderson Jerónimo - Director of Research, Planning and Statistics (GEPE) - along with representatives from agencies and units under the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, received the delegation.

The Vietnamese delegation works with the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Photo: ICD.

According to Mr. Pham Ngoc Mau, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department and Head of the South-South Working Group, Vietnam is always ready to cooperate and send its best agricultural experts to Angola to develop and implement projects.

"We are ready to share our experience in sustainable agricultural development with Angola, specifically the model that Vietnam has been implementing with several African countries recently to ensure food security, when Angola makes a request and is ready to meet the conditions," he said.

Specifically, he suggested that the two sides could launch programs for exchanging experts and technicians, perfecting technological processes, and providing agricultural extension services to develop sustainable agriculture and forestry through the development of raw material areas, smart farming, and high-quality plant varieties.

Secondly, Vietnam is ready to receive and train technical staff, students, or young entrepreneurs from Angola in fields such as smart agriculture, cooperative management, digital technology application, and product traceability.

Thirdly, it is proposed that Angola share priorities for agricultural cooperation, particularly the potential for coordinated implementation of initiatives within the framework of South-South cooperation and trilateral cooperation, with the support of development partners.

The meeting discussed the project "Supporting the development of sustainable agricultural and forestry production in Angola". Photo: ICD.

Also at the meeting, Deputy Director Pham Ngoc Mau provided information on the official activities of the South-South Cooperation Working Group. This clearly affirms Vietnam's role and commitment to the international community in promoting cooperation and supporting food security, especially for African countries.

Fourth, Vietnam is ready to support Angola in developing a comprehensive technical assistance project to promote the sustainable development of the agriculture and forestry sector in Angola, contributing to Angola's economic diversification efforts and enhancing national food security.

Dr. Anderson Jerónimo highly appreciated the visit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment with its practical contents, and affirmed that Angola is always ready to receive proposals for agricultural cooperation from Vietnam. “We will send a delegation to conduct field surveys with the Vietnamese side to investigate and research the potential for cooperation and develop feasible project proposals in the near future,” Dr. Anderson said.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed to report to the two Ministers on the agreements reached today regarding the proposed agricultural cooperation project, as a basis for early implementation in 2026.

Source: https://nongnghiepmoitruong.vn/viet-nam--angola-trien-khai-du-an-hop-tac-nong-lam-nghiep-vao-nam-2026-d788741.html