Boosting economic cooperation between Vietnam and OIF
President Tran Dai Quang had bilateral meetings with officials of International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) members on the sidelines of the ongoing 16th Francophone Summit in Madagascar. He made the remark that Vietnam is ready to intensify economic cooperation with Francophone countries and share experience in socio-economic development with them.
President Tran Dai Quang at the opening session of the 16th Francophonie Summit
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They have also obtained important outcomes in realising the Millennium Development Goals, especially in poverty eradication, educational and healthcare service quality improvement, environmental protection, gender equality promotion, and child care and protection.
President Quang said Vietnam welcomes the Francophone community’s efforts to enhance the language and culture diversification, the protection of each country’s cultural identities amid globalisation, and the increase of economic partnerships between OIF members and other countries around the world. It is pleased with the OIF countries’ contributions to global joint efforts to reach important agreements, particularly the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development.
As an active and responsible member of the Francophone community, Vietnam has proactively implemented the community’s strategies and cooperation programmes, thus helping to solidify the solidarity, unity and cooperation among OIF members, he noted.
Vietnam welcomes the summit’s theme, “Shared growth and responsible development: conditions for stability around the world and within La Francophonie”, he said, asking the member countries to enhance cooperation and solidarity for peace, stability and sustainable development.
The Vietnamese leader called on the Francophone community to promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, while helping its member nations to include the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments in the Paris Agreement in their national development strategies and programmes.
The OIF countries also need to actively join global and regional efforts to promote peace, security and stability in the member nations and the world at large. President Quang and President of OIF members expressed their joy at fruitful development in the bilateral ties, and shared their hope that the two countries will foster trade and investment bonds in the time ahead. OIF members affirmed that they are willing to cooperate with Vietnam at international forums.
At their meeting, President Quang also asked the Francophone community to continue an objective voice in the East Sea issue and call on relevant parties to not use force or threaten to use force, settle disputes by peaceful means on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, respect diplomatic and legal processes, adhere to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, and work to soon finalise a Code of Conduct in the East Sea.
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