Triet welcomed Yangouvonda’s official visit to Vietnam, describing it as a new step in promoting friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and CAR after the two countries established diplomatic ties on November 10, 2008.

Yangouvonda said that as a fellow developing country and active member of the Francophone Community, CAR is keen to enhance its relationship with Vietnam, considering the nation an important partner in Asia, particularly in trade, agriculture, health, education, economics, national defence, forestry and mining.

Based on the experience Vietnam has accumulated in developing tripartite cooperation with other African countries, CAR and Vietnam could successfully build a model for tripartite cooperation with the support of the International Francophone Organization, he added.

Following their talks, Triet and Yangouvonda witnessed the signing of the Vietnam-Central Africa Cooperation Framework Agreement. The agreement would provide a legal foundation for stepping up bilateral cooperation in all fields for mutual benefit, they said.

Later on the same day, Yangouvonda met with Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Source: VNA