(VOVworld) – The South African Embassy in Hanoi held a ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Freedom Day.
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Vietnamese Foreign Deputy Minister Vu Hong Nam (L) delivers a speech at a ceremony celebrating the 21st anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Day in Hanoi on April 22, 2015. (Photo: Anninhthudo)
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Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam said Vietnam is proud to be a close friend of South Africa in the fight for freedom and equality and one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Africa. He said Vietnam always treasures the Vietnam-South Africa partnership for co-operation and development, which has generated more than 900 million USD in annual trade revenue.
South African Ambassador to Vietnam Kgomotso Ruth Magau hailed the 60-year friendship between South Africa and Vietnam and expressed her hope that it will continue to flourish.