Party and State leaders pledge closer ties with Mozambique

Both Vietnamese Party and State leaders hailed the guests and described the visit as contributing to boosting the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Mozambique.

President Triet stressed that Vietnamese and Mozambican people always supported each other in past struggles for independence and in their present national development.

He said that the two countries can assist each other in many fields, especially agriculture, and Vietnam is encouraging its enterprises to go to Mozambique to grow rice and help the country produce food for themselves and look toward exporting.

In addition, President Triet said, ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries should boost exchanges and cooperation.

PM Ali expressed his wish to learn from Vietnam’s experience in economic development, social equality, and food security, and he also expressed his determination to boost economic, trade and investment cooperation to equal the strong political ties.

He said Mozambique welcomed investment from Vietnamese enterprises in food production to tap the natural potential of his country.

In his meeting with the Mozambican PM, General Secretary Manh affirmed that Vietnam was determined to strengthen the traditional friendship, comprehensive and equal partnership between the two countries and they will support and assist each other in their respective national development for the benefit of both peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the two regions and the world.

He said that Vietnam was ready to share experiences in the fields of interests to Mozambique and stressed that the two sides should expand their cooperation to obtain more effective results and create more favourable conditions for enterprises to expand cooperation and investment.

General Secretary Manh took this occasion to send his best regards and an invitation to President Armando Emilio Guebuza and the President of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) to visit Vietnam soon.

PM Ali briefed the Vietnamese party leader about Mozambique's delegation’s working results and expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s achievements in their past national liberation and the current national renewal.

He praised Vietnam’s experiences in socio-economic development, stressing that its development model was a good one for Mozambique to emulate.

He affirmed that Mozambique always wants to develop friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, especially in economics, trade and investment. He encouraged Vietnamese enterprises to expand investment in Mozambique, particularly in agriculture, healthcare, education, aquaculture, telecom, oil and gas.