State President wraps up visit to Algeria
State President Nguyen Minh Triet and his delegation left the Algerian capital city of Algiers on April 15, concluding his three-day visit, at the invitation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
The Algerian President personally came to see off the Vietnamese delegation at Houari Boumedienne airport.
Earlier the same day, President Triet visited Ho Chi Minh Street, located on the largest East-West Highway in the capital city. The street has a great meaning in the history of the Algerian people. On this highway 56 years ago, six Algerian soldiers fired the first shots that sparked the armed uprising for national independence.
President Triet and Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia also attended the Vietnam-Algeria Business Forum, where they compared notes on the socio-economic development plans and orientations for each country as well as prospects for economic, trade and investment cooperation in the coming time. He suggested the governments, ministries and business communities of both sides act as vanguard forces in promoting bilateral trade, and economic and investment ties.
According to President Triet, oil and gas cooperation between Vietnam and Algeria has initially paid off, opening new opportunities for Vietnamese firms to explore and exploit oil and gas not only in Algeria but also in other African countries.
He said he believes that Vietnam and Algeria, despite their geographical distance, will remain close friends and their cooperation will be further developed to bring prosperity to both countries.
Before leaving Algiers, President Triet visited the Vietnamese Embassy and its staff, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese community.