Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting the friendshipand cooperation with traditional friends in Africa, including Rwanda andGuinea, said President Tran Dai Quang.

The State President made the statement during receptions for Minister ofForeign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda Louise Mushikiwabo and Guinean ForeignMinister Mamadi Toure in Hanoi on August 7.

He applauded the African ministers for their first visits to Vietnam,expressing his belief that the trips will contribute to effectively promoting bilateralrelations between Vietnam and Rwanda and Guinea and the countries, thus optimisingthe interests of the countries.

President Quang congratulated the two countries on achievements of politicalstability and socio-economic development in recent times, affirming that Vietnamappreciates the role and contributions of Guinean President Anpha Conde and RwandanPresident Paul Kagame as the rotating presidents of the African Union in 2017and 2018 in promoting peace, development, regional and internationalintegration of Africa.

He also spoke highly positive steps of development in political and economicties, and mutual support and coordination between Vietnam and the two Africancountries at multilateral forums, especially the United Nations.

On the basis of sound political relations, the similarity of development leveland need, Vietnam and African countries have been successfully implementing manycooperation projects on agriculture, telecommunication, health and education, PresidentQuang said.

These are important premises for the countries to expand cooperation across fields,thus bringing benefits to Vietnamese people and those in Africa, includingRwanda and Guinea.

President Quang asked the sides to enhance exchange of all-level delegations,towards deepening their cooperation and fully tapping their potential.

Quang also urged the sides to devise specific measures boost trade ties, and improvelegal frameworks to facilitate stronger multi-faceted collaboration betweenVietnam and the two countries.

Withthe success of Vietnam’s agricultural projects in many African countries, Vietnamis willing to share its experience with Rwanda and Guinea in the field throughbilateral or multilateral cooperation, he affirmed.

TheVietnamese leader hoped that the two countries would create favourableconditions for Vietnamese investors and businesses to make their inroads in thetwo countries in the future.

Hetook the occasion to invite the Presidents of Rwanda and Guinea to visitVietnam in the coming time.

Fortheir part, the African ministers highlighted the traditional friendshipbetween Rwanda and Guinea and Vietnam, saying that the three countriesexperienced difficult historical periods and are now on the path ofdevelopment.

Agreeing with President Quang’s opinion on measures to foster the relationsbetween Rwanda and Guinea and Vietnam, they affirmed their countries arewilling to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in all fields.-VNA