 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks to Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF). (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA) |
The Prime Minister suggested the Francophone adopt specific solutions to strengthen economic cooperation among member countries, creating conditions for poorer countries to develop and integrate into the global economy.
He emphasized that Vietnam has joined 17 free trade agreements and has FTAs with 60 economies, including a number of Francophone economies, which is a favorable condition for Vietnam to forge closer economic cooperation. Vietnam is willing to promote cooperation in agriculture and telecommunications and open up many other areas of cooperation with Francophone countries.
At the meeting, both leaders witnessed the signing of Letters of Intent between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture of Gabon on cooperation in coffee production and export and between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Francophone International Organization on the establishment of a South-South Cooperation Center and tripartite cooperation.
