Hosting a reception for Botswana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Unity Dow in Hanoi on August 26, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that since two-way trade is still modest, both sides should work to complete a legal framework for economic development and investments to boost cooperation. He asked Botswana to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese products such as food, consumer goods, and electronic spare parts so the country can penetrate the African market.
The leader took the occasion to thank Botswana for supporting Vietnam's bid to become a non-permanent member at the UN Security Council, and hopes the country, with its prestige in the African region, will endorse Vietnam to set up relations with the African Union (AU), as well as enhance ties with the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Unity Dow, for her part, said she believed that her visit to Vietnam will help promote the bilateral relations, saying the signing of the agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders between the two foreign ministries will open new cooperation opportunities, and facilitate exchanges in all sectors.
