On the afternoon of September 6, after the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, according to VNA.
At the talks, General Secretary and President To Lam expressed his belief that following the recent delegation exchanges, cooperation and mutual support between the two countries, this visit by President Umaro Sissoco Embaló will be a great success, contributing to creating new momentum for the good traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló affirmed Guinea-Bissau's policy of expanding cooperation with countries in Asia, in which Vietnam is identified as a top priority partner; determined to consolidate and develop the traditional friendly and cooperative relationship with Vietnam, for the benefit of the two countries and two peoples.
The two leaders discussed and proposed directions to further enhance the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation in the coming time.
Politically, the two sides agreed to increase exchanges and contacts at high and all levels to consolidate political trust and create new momentum for bilateral cooperation; effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms, including actively implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a political and diplomatic consultation mechanism between the two countries' foreign ministries signed during this visit.
To facilitate the promotion of delegation exchanges between the two countries, the President of Guinea-Bissau said that visas will be exempted for holders of diplomatic and official passports of Vietnam. On this occasion, the President of Guinea-Bissau respectfully invited General Secretary and President To Lam to pay an official visit to Guinea-Bissau soon. General Secretary and President To Lam thanked and happily accepted the invitation.
Thanking General Secretary and President To Lam for sharing Vietnam's valuable experience in development and international integration, the President of Guinea-Bissau agreed to closely coordinate to create changes in economic, trade and investment cooperation; continue to exploit the strengths of traditional cashew nuts, while providing preferential policies to promote the diversification of import and export goods, creating conditions for the business communities of the two countries to seek cooperation and business opportunities in each other's markets.
Continuing the momentum of cooperation when Vietnam is the third largest trade partner and accounts for 1/4 of Guinea-Bissau's total trade turnover, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló also agreed with the proposal of General Secretary and President To Lam to expand cooperation in areas with great potential in which Vietnam has strengths and Guinea-Bissau has needs such as agriculture, exchanging experiences in policy making, development models, training of management staff, negotiating to soon sign documents to complete the legal framework, creating favorable conditions for promoting bilateral cooperation.
After the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a political and diplomatic consultation mechanism between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperation between the two Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development.
