Mozambique wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in new fields

Mozambique mong muốn tăng cường hợp tác với Việt Nam trong các lĩnh vực mới

Mozambique Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi received Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin.

On July 9, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Tran Thi Thu Thin paid a courtesy visit to Mozambique Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi at the Prime Minister's Office.

At the reception, Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin respectfully conveyed congratulations from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the occasion of Ms. Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi's inauguration as Prime Minister and congratulations from the Government and people of Vietnam to the Government and people of Mozambique on the occasion of the solemn celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence Day (June 25, 2025).

Congratulating the efforts and important results achieved by the Government of Mozambique in the first nearly six months under the leadership of President Daniel Chapo, Prime Minister Maria Denvida Delfina Levi and the new cabinet, especially in promoting administrative reform and stimulating economic recovery and growth, the Ambassador expressed his belief that these initial achievements lay a solid foundation for Mozambique's comprehensive and sustainable development in the coming time.

The Ambassador affirmed that, as a good friend and long-standing, close partner of Mozambique, Vietnam is pleased to witness the significant socio-economic progress that Mozambique has achieved in recent times and wishes to cooperate closely with Mozambique in the coming time.

On this occasion, the Ambassador informed Prime Minister Maria Denvida Delfina Levi about Vietnam's outstanding socio-economic development in recent times, including the policy of streamlining and reorganizing the apparatus, reorganizing administrative units at all levels and building a two-level local government model.

Expressing the honor of being entrusted by the Party and State of Vietnam with the responsibility of being the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Mozambique at an important time, when the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (June 25, 1975 - June 25, 2025), Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin affirmed that she will make every effort to contribute to promoting the good friendship in many aspects between the two countries.

The Ambassador was pleased to inform the Prime Minister about the achievements in bilateral relations over the past half century, and at the same time proposed a number of focuses of bilateral relations in the coming time such as continuing to consolidate the political and diplomatic foundation through regular maintenance of high-level visits and contacts, bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Intergovernmental Committee, political consultations; prioritizing economic and trade cooperation through specific measures such as exchanging business delegations, localities and promoting trade and investment promotion initiatives, introducing potentials, policies, and markets of each side; strengthening cooperation in the fields of agriculture, education - training, health, telecommunications and information technology, defense and security, etc.

Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi affirmed that Mozambique attaches importance to its relationship with Vietnam.

At the reception, Prime Minister Maria Denvida Delfina Levi welcomed Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin to take up her duties in Mozambique, affirming that the Government and relevant agencies of Mozambique will closely cooperate to support the Ambassador in fulfilling her assigned duties, and believing that with her rich experience, the Ambassador will actively contribute to maintaining and further promoting the traditional friendship and good cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.

Appreciating the concrete and positive results of the solidarity, friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Mozambique in recent times, Prime Minister Maria Denvida Delfina Levi said that the two countries share views and visions on many issues, have similar geographical, economic and social characteristics and are able to complement each other.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Mozambique attaches importance to its relationship with Vietnam and wishes to strengthen cooperation in traditional areas including health, education, agriculture, and new areas such as mining, energy, telecommunications, digital transformation, aquaculture, etc.

Fully agreeing with the Ambassador's proposals and recommendations, Prime Minister Maria Denvida Delfina Levi assigned relevant agencies and ministries to actively coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique to effectively implement cooperation activities in the coming time.

Mozambique's Minister of Defense Cristóvão Artur Chume and Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin.

On the same day, Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin had a courtesy visit and worked with Mozambique's Minister of Defense Cristóvão Artur Chume.

At the meeting, Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin affirmed that defense cooperation between the two countries has had positive results in recent times and is an important area of cooperation that Vietnam wishes to promote in its relations with Mozambique in the coming time.

The Ambassador proposed to Minister Cristóvão Artur Chume some specific cooperation orientations such as increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially high-level delegations of the two countries' defense forces; promoting the sharing of information and experience in areas of mutual interest and strength such as mine clearance, overcoming the consequences of war, responding to natural disasters, applying techniques and information technology in defense activities, training of officials; researching and implementing defense economic and industrial activities in areas such as production, mining, construction, agriculture and forestry, etc.

Ambassador Tran Thi Thu Thin affirmed that defense cooperation between the two countries in recent times has had positive results.

Minister Cristóvão Artur Chume welcomed the Ambassador's proposals and recommendations, and affirmed the commitment of the Mozambique Ministry of Defense to coordinate with the Embassy to deepen Vietnam-Mozambique cooperation in the defense field in the coming time.

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