Vietnam expected to release cooperation roadmap with African countries

Hanoi (VNA)- Vietnam is expected to release a roadmap of cooperation with African countries for the next decade, including steps to work out legal agreements and project priorities, at a three-day workshop scheduled to open in Hanoi on August 17.

Deputy Foreign Minister Doan Xuan Hung told reporters on August 3 that priorities
would be given to food security, agriculture, trade, investment and human
resource development.

The host Vietnam and African countries are also expected to sign a number of
important documents related to immigration procedures and cooperation in
economics, culture, science and technology.

Hung said the workshop, entitled “Vietnam-Africa: cooperation for mutual
sustainable development”, would provide a forum for partners to develop a
mechanism for regular dialogue and discuss measures for a huge leap forward in
key sectors such as agriculture, mining, trade, expert and labour cooperation,
infrastructure construction and human resource development.

On the sidelines of the workshop, international delegates will meet leaders of
the host Vietnam , visit an exhibition of Vietnamese exports and visit
manufacturers of products which the African continent is interested in importing.
They include food and foodstuffs, tractors, electric appliances and apparel.

The organising board has so far received participation confirmation from 41
foreign delegations.

The workshop is to take place at a point when the host country is to wrap up a
national programme of action to enhance Vietnam-Africa cooperation in the
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