Vice State President meets leaders to Francophone Summit

Hanoi (VNA) - Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan conducted a host of
bilateral meetings with leaders from other countries on the sidelines of the
12 th Francophone Summit in Quebec , Canada on Oct. 18.

Meeting with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, the Vice President expressed
hopes that the King and the Cambodian Government would create favourable
conditions for Vietnamese businesses to do business and invest in Cambodia
on the basis of mutual benefit.

King Sihamoni said he was pleased with the growing friendship between the
two countries and affirmed he will follow former King Norodom Sihanuk's
example and further foster and cement this bilateral fraternal friendship.

At her meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme on issues of mutual
concerns, Madame Doan thanked the Belgian Government and people for their
assistance, including aid for the development of education, science and
technology, to the Vietnamese people.

Doan asked the Belgian Government to continue granting aid, especially
university scholarships, to Vietnam .

The Belgian Prime Minister reiterated that his country attaches importance
to Vietnam in its foreign policy, especially in issues relating to
cooperation and development assistance.

On the day, Vice State President Doan also met with Malian President Amadou
Toumani Toure and Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate, to whom she
affirmed Vietnam is eager to boost cooperation with the two African
countries and to send experts over to help them develop agriculture, health
care and education.

The Malian and Guinean leaders said their countries need more help from
Vietnam in the field of agriculture so that they are able to ensure food
security in the future.