President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. Supply: Afrikanheroes
HÀ NỘI – The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, and his partner pays an official go to to Vietnam from March 14 – 20.
The go to, which is made on the invitation of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his partner, is predicted to be a brand new step ahead within the growth of ties between Việt Nam and the West African nation.
The go to, which is previous to the event of the fortieth anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations (June 24,1982-2022), has a historic that means within the Việt Nam-Sierra Leone ties as will probably be the primary by a head of State of 1 nation to the opposite.
Since Việt Nam and Sierra Leone arrange their diplomatic relations on June 24, 1982, the 2 sides have maintained good political relations. Việt Nam attaches significance to fostering ties with African nations, together with Sierra Leone. In the meantime, Sierra Leone supported Việt Nam’s candidacy for the UNESCO Government Council (2015-2019), the United Nations Financial and Social Council (ECOSOC in 2016-2018 tenure), and the United Nations Safety Council (2020-2021).
The 2 nations have engaged in financial cooperation and labored collectively in another fields. In 2020, two-way commerce reached US$49.26 million, up greater than 200 % from the US$17 million recorded in 2018, with Việt Nam’s overwhelming exports of $47 million.
Sierra Leone is working one undertaking in advertising and human assets administration in Việt Nam with an funding of $33,185. Việt Nam has but to run any undertaking in Sierra Leone. VNS
