Angolan presidents laud enduring partnership during formal discussions, jointly release a statements
In a significant move to deepen political and economic ties, Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco held official talks in Luanda, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Key points of the discussions and agreements include:
- The signing of seven cooperation agreements to boost collaboration in justice, agriculture, defence, media, energy, oil, and gas. These include a memorandum of understanding between prosecutors’ offices, an agricultural action plan, and protocols on oil and gas cooperation.
- Agreements on mutual legal assistance, transfer of incarcerated persons, and military cooperation, particularly in veteran affairs. Additionally, a memorandum to enhance public television cooperation and information exchange was also signed.
- Plans to facilitate market access and share investment opportunities, encouraging business participation in priority projects focusing on agriculture, oil and gas, energy, and information technology.
- Expansion of cooperation in traditional fields such as education, healthcare, and agriculture, while promoting newer areas like national defence, digital transformation, science and technology, and green transition.
- Coordinated diplomatic efforts in multilateral forums (African Union, ASEAN, UN, Non-Aligned Movement), emphasising peaceful dispute resolution, with Vietnam appreciating Angola’s role as Chair of the African Union in 2025.
- The leaders expressed a joint commitment to transform the Vietnam-Angola partnership into a model of South-South cooperation that supports sustainable development and mutual benefits on the African continent.
- Both Presidents stressed moving beyond political goodwill to actionable projects and investments, aiming for a forward-looking, adaptable, and prosperous partnership building on half a century of friendship.
- Vietnam urged Angola to continue safeguarding the Vietnamese community and businesses to enable stable and long-term operations in Angola.
Overall, the two sides seek to strengthen ties by implementing signed agreements, stepping up cooperation in priority economic sectors, enhancing diplomatic collaboration, and promoting South-South cooperation as a framework for sustainable growth and mutual development.
President Cuong also congratulated President Lourenço for promoting peace, security, and stability in Africa, especially in his role as the African Union’s 2025 Chairperson and Champion for Peace and Reconciliation.
The leaders of both countries agreed to further consolidate the strong ties between Vietnam and Angola by maintaining exchanges and visits across all channels. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1975-2025), they look forward to a future of increased cooperation and mutual benefits.
- The government of Vietnam and Angola agreed to strengthen political and economic ties through the implementation of signed cooperation agreements in various fields, such as justice, agriculture, defense, media, energy, oil, and gas.
- A memorandum of understanding was signed between the prosecutors’ offices of the two countries to enhance mutual legal assistance, transfer of incarcerated persons, and military cooperation, particularly in veteran affairs.
- The leaders highlighted the importance of facilitating market access and sharing investment opportunities in priority sectors, including agriculture, oil and gas, energy, and information technology, to encourage business participation.
- Cooperative efforts will expand in traditional fields like education, healthcare, and agriculture, as well as newer areas like national defense, digital transformation, science and technology, and green transition.
- In multilateral forums, such as the African Union, ASEAN, UN, and Non-Aligned Movement, the countries will coordinate diplomatic efforts, emphasizing peaceful dispute resolution and appreciating Angola's role as Chair of the African Union in 2025.
- Presidents Luong Cuong and Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco agreed to consolidate the strong ties between Vietnam and Angola by maintaining exchanges and visits across all channels, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1975-2025), looking forward to a future of increased cooperation and mutual benefits in areas like trade, culture, labor, health, AI, crime, politics, general news, and more.
