President of Sierra Leone begins official visit to Viet Nam

This is the first official visit of a President of Sierra Leone to Viet Nam and it takes place on the occasion of the 40th founding anniversary of the Viet Nam-Sierra Leone diplomatic relations (June 24, 1982 – June 24, 2022).

During the visit, the President Bio will hold talks with President Nguyen and have bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

He will pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, lay wreaths at the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs, visit the Temple of Literature and the FPT University, and attend a business forum in Ha Noi. 

President Bio will also take part in several activities in the Can Tho City and Ho Chi Minh City in South Viet Nam.

Since Viet Nam and Sierra Leone set up their diplomatic relations on June 24, 1982, the two sides have maintained good political relations.

Viet Nam attaches importance to fostering ties with African countries, including Sierra Leone. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone supported Viet Nam's candidacy for the UNESCO Executive Council (2015-2019), the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC in 2016-2018 tenure), and the United Nations Security Council (2020-2021).

In 2020, two-way trade reached US$ 49.26 million with Viet Nam's overwhelming exports of US$47 million.

Sierra Leone is operating one project in marketing and human resources management in Viet Nam with investment of US$33,185. Viet Nam has yet to run any project in Sierra Leone./.