Vietnam will create all possible conditions for Seychelles
businesses to invest in the country, thus fostering trade between the
two sides, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung when meeting
Seychelles President James Alix Michel.
During
the meeting in Hanoi on August 29, PM Dung spoke highly of the
outcomes of the talks between President Michel and his Vietnamese
counterpart Truong Tan Sang and documents signed during the visit.
He expressed his belief that Michel’s visit will open up a new chapter in the two countries’ cooperation.
He thanked the Seychelles Government for its recognition of Vietnam
as a market economy, affirming that Vietnam attaches importance to
expanding cooperation for mutual development with African countries,
including the Seychelles.
The Government
leader suggested the two sides intensify coordination at regional and
international forums as well as actively implement specific measures to
boost cooperation in the fields that they boast potential such as
investment, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, oil and gas exploitation
and renewable energy.
He also vowed to instruct
relevant ministries and sectors to effectively implement agreements just
signed between the two countries in order to bring practical benefits
to both sides.
For his part, Michel expressed his
hope that Vietnam will be a gateway for Seychelles to boost economic
and trade ties with ASEAN member countries, affirming that his island
nation is willing to serve as a bridge linking Vietnam with African
states.
He said that his country will back Vietnam
at international forums and create favourable conditions to promote
bilateral cooperation, especially in developing the maritime economy.
The guest also informed that during his visit, the two
sides signed cooperation agreements in diplomacy, aviation, tourism and
trade. The capital city of Hanoi has also been twinned with its
Seychelles counterpart, Victoria.
Before
President James Alix Michel concluded his tour of Vietnam on the
same day, the two sides issued a joint statement on the visit.-VNA