(VOVworld) – Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohama arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday for an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. President Sang hosted the welcoming ceremony, at which he said that Vietnam wanted to widen cooperation with African nations including Namibia. President Pohama said Namibia recognized Vietnam’s full market economy status.

During talks after the welcoming ceremony, the two presidents noted that despite recent progress, multifaceted cooperation remains modest and has not matched the two countries’ potential. They agreed to increase political relations through the exchange of visits and people-to-people diplomacy in order to promote mutual understanding. They agreed to continue the implementation of trilateral and bilateral agricultural cooperative projects and called for more individual involvement in this area. They agreed to guide the relevant ministries and sectors to work out specific programs to boost cooperation in investment, trade, education and training, healthcare, tourism, and air transport.

The two presidents pledged to continue working closely together in regional and global forums and within the framework of the South-South Cooperation, contributing to building a world of equality, democracy and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development.

After talks, the two presidents witnessed the signing of a number of cooperative agreements in agriculture and diplomacy.

The same day, President Pohama met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. President Pohama said that the government of Namibia would create favorable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to invest in mining, agriculture and tourism in Namibia. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed that the two countries strengthen cooperation in regional and global forums. He added that the Vietnamese government would effectively implement the agreements reached during president Pohama’s visit.