 President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço meet with the press to announce the results of their talks. (Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV)
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President Cuong said there is ample room to strengthen ties and proposed building a development partnership that could serve as a model for South–South cooperation.
He called on Angolan agencies to support Vietnamese projects in metallurgy and mineral exploitation and processing, and urged both sides to work harder to raise bilateral trade to 1 billion USD.
“Based on our countries’ potential and strengths, we will create better conditions for key products to enter each other’s markets. We also agreed to share investment opportunities and support businesses in priority areas such as agriculture, oil, gas, energy, and IT. Beyond traditional areas like healthcare, education and agriculture, we will expand cooperation in defense, information technology, science, technology, digital transformation, and green transformation,” Mr. Cuong told reporters after the talks.
 President Luong Cuong speaks at the press conference. (Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV)
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President Cuong asked Angola to support Vietnam’s engagement with the African Union and to back its bids for seats in international organizations.
President Lourenço praised Vietnam’s capabilities and asked for support in developing Angola’s agriculture, particularly rice and fruit production. He expressed his hope that more Vietnamese goods will reach the Angolan market.
 Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço speaks at the press conference. (Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV)
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The two leaders issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to opening a new chapter in bilateral ties, and witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements.
The signed documents include (i) Agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons; (ii) Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; (iii) Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in crime prevention and control between the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam and the Attorney General's Office of Angola; (iv) Letter of Intent on Cooperation between the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense of Angola; (v) Action Plan on Agricultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola; (vi) Cooperation Agreement between Vietnam Television and Angola National Television; (vii) Memorandum of Understanding on Oil and Gas Cooperation between the Vietnam Petro Exploration and Production Corporation and the Angolan Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Company (Sonangol E&P); Minutes of Cooperation between the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry and the Angolan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.