Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on June 19 at a welcoming ceremony for Foreign Minister of Ivory Coast Marcel Amon-Tanoh in Hanoi. He called on the Ivory Coast to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to operate in the African country. He emphasized that Vietnam is ready to share its experience and assist the Ivory Coast in rice cultivation. The Ivory Coast would become a bridge for Vietnam to enter the African market while Vietnam would serve as a gateway for the Ivory Coast to penetrate ASEAN.
On his part, Amon-Tanoh suggested the two countries soon sign agreements on investment protection in order to improve the efficiency of the bilateral economic ties. In the process of economic modernization, the Ivory Coast wants to develop its processing industry, especially cashew processing.
