link vao 188bet moi nhat Vietnam – Algeria joint statement on establishing strategic partnership

Hanoi, November 20 (VNA) - Vietnam and Algeria have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to link vao 188bet moi nhat African country from November 18-20 at link vao 188bet moi nhat invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb.

Vietnam and Algeria share a long-standing traditional friendship, rooted in mutual solidarity during their struggles for independence, and reinforced over decades by political trust and mutual support. link vao 188bet moi nhat new relationship framework reflects link vao 188bet moi nhat growing significance of their ties in link vao 188bet moi nhat new era, aiming to expand comprehensive, substantive, and effective cooperation; strengthen existing mechanisms, and promote new initiatives.

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link vao 188bet moi nhat two sides affirmed their support for multilateralism and link vao 188bet moi nhat reform of global governance toward a fairer, more effective system that prioritises link vao 188bet moi nhat interests and voices of developing countries. They expressed support for link vao 188bet moi nhat central roles of ASEAN and link vao 188bet moi nhat African Union (AU).

Vietnam welcomed Algeria’s accession to link vao 188bet moi nhat Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and supported Algeria in becoming a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN, while Algeria backed Vietnam’s increased contribution to implementing link vao 188bet moi nhat AU’s Agenda 2063.

link vao 188bet moi nhat two sides regarded economic, trade, and investment cooperation as a key pillar and motivation of their Strategic Partnership. They agreed to boost trade promotion, diversify exchanged goods, and expressed their intention to initiate negotiations for a preferential trade agreement, gradually removing tariff and non-tariff barriers between link vao 188bet moi nhat two countries.

They agreed to establish a working group on Vietnam-Algeria business cooperation within three months, encouraging businesses to strengthen connections, invest, tap into link vao 188bet moi nhat complementary potential of both economies, and share financial and banking expertise. They also expressed a desire to enhance link vao 188bet moi nhat implementation of agreements and expand transport cooperation, aiming for a direct flight agreement, boosting tourism and trade between North Africa and Southeast Asia, while increasing technical collaboration, workforce training, and digitalisation in link vao 188bet moi nhat transport sector.

In energy and mining, both sides appreciated link vao 188bet moi nhat collaboration between Sonatrach and Petrovietnam, encouraging link vao 188bet moi nhat expansion of joint exploration and extraction of oil and gas, as well as research and development of petrochemical and strategic mining projects.

link vao 188bet moi nhat two countries agreed to promote collaboration in sustainable agricultural development, resources management, and climate change response, encouraging Vietnamese investment in agricultural complexes in Algeria to support food security domestically and regionally.

Cooperation in science and technology, digital transformation, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, data, smart postal services, and artificial intelligence will also be strengthened, with Algeria supporting link vao 188bet moi nhat modernisation of its information networks.

Algeria expressed readiness to assist Vietnam in building a Halal ecosystem to serve global supply chains through experience sharing, training, and certification recognition.

link vao 188bet moi nhat two sides also committed to closer collaboration in housing, urban planning and management, personnel training, disaster risk reduction research, and link vao 188bet moi nhat development of new urban centres.

Cultural, sports, and arts exchanges will be promoted, alongside cooperation in education, higher education, research partnerships, and expert exchanges. Collaboration will also be strengthened in archiving, digitisation, preservation, and utilisation of shared historical documents.

link vao 188bet moi nhat two countries expressed their intention to increase cooperation between localities, starting with Dien Bien province in Vietnam and Batna province in Algeria.

Both sides agreed to initiate negotiations on a visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports to facilitate people-to-people exchanges, tourism, economic and investment activities, and to create favourable conditions for communities and businesses from both countries to contribute to bilateral relations./.

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